The Crater

Burnside's Assault on the Confederate Trenches June 30, 1864

Nonfiction, History, Military, World War II
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Author: John Cannon ISBN: 9781473819153
Publisher: Pen and Sword Publication: September 12, 2000
Imprint: Pen and Sword Language: English
Author: John Cannon
ISBN: 9781473819153
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication: September 12, 2000
Imprint: Pen and Sword
Language: English

It seemed like a good idea to frustrate Union commanders: dig a 500-foot long mine underground to reach the fortifications of the long-besieged Confederates at Petersburg, Virginia, and set off a powerful explosion. The result created a 30-foot deep crater and a break in the Confederate line.

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It seemed like a good idea to frustrate Union commanders: dig a 500-foot long mine underground to reach the fortifications of the long-besieged Confederates at Petersburg, Virginia, and set off a powerful explosion. The result created a 30-foot deep crater and a break in the Confederate line.

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