Famous - The Dictator, a 13-inch Seacoast Mortar | Arms & Artillery ...
Feb 11, 2020 · The chosen mortar was cast at the Fort Pitt Foundry in 1862 by Mr. Charles Knapp, was a famous 13-inch Seacoast Mortar, and used for a short time in the summer and fall of 1864 during …
Books on the siege of Petersburg - American Civil War Forums
Aug 16, 2016 · Does anyone know of any good books on the siege of Petersburg for someone who's new to that particular area of civil war history?
The First Battle of Trent's Reach (James River), June 21, 1864
Jul 26, 2024 · The following excerpt from my forthcoming book on the Siege of Petersburg, Grant Lays Siege to Lee, June 18-July 1, 1864, was recently published in Emerging Civil War: The First Battle of …
Petersburg/Richmond - This is part one of a history series On the siege ...
Jun 2, 2011 · This was the longest siege in American history. During this time Grant launched eight offenses in his attempt to capture Petersburg. Second point, the Petersburg defenses consisted of a …
GRAPHIC - American Civil War Forums
Nov 27, 2014 · GRAPHIC Rare view of the execution of Union soldier William Johnson during the Siege of Petersburg, 1864 chubachus Mar 26, 2016
Robert E Lee caused the fall of Petersburg | Eastern Theater
Aug 3, 2019 · It seems like Petersburg was more trench warfare than a siege. It is called the longest siege in american history. At what point is it no longer a siege. Vicksburg only took 47 days to …
The Dictator | Period Photos & Examinations - American Civil War Forums
Dec 13, 2011 · LoC image. From the Civil War Wiki: Cast at the Fort Pitt Foundry in 1862 by Mr. Charles Knapp, the Dictator was used for a short time in the summer and fall of 1864 during the siege …
Robert E Lee caused the fall of Petersburg | Eastern Theater
Apr 26, 2023 · The siege of Petersburg could be described as unsuccessful. The Confederate army escaped. In the process Grant declined to turn the artillery loose on masses of Confederate soldiers …
There is a war game designed for the Siege of Petersburg
May 18, 2023 · Here is a link to a war game I just discovered on the Siege of Petersburg. https://wargameds.com/products/campaign-petersburg
Petersburg/Richmond - The Battle of Fort Stedman (Siege of …
Jul 29, 2013 · The Battle of Fort Stedman (Battle of Hare's Hill) was fought on March 25, 1865, during the final days of the American Civil War. This Federal Army fortification in the siege lines around …