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The Battle of the Crater: A Novel
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 9780312607104
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312607105
ISBN-13
9780312607104
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109078300
Product Key Features
Book Title
Battle of the Crater
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Historical
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
The Gettysburg Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
19.8 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-026677
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
Praise for the works of Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen: "Masterful storytelling." --William E. Butterworth IV, New York Times bestselling author of The Saboteurs "Creative, clever, and fascinating." --James Carville "Compelling narrative force and meticulous detail." -- The Atlanta Journal Constitution "Gingrich and Forschten write with authority and with sensitivity." -- St. Louis Post Dispatch "Grim, gritty, realistic, accurate, and splendid, this is a soaring epic of triumph over almost unimaginable odds." -- Library Journal on To Try Men's Souls "With each book… Gingrich and Forstchen have gone from strength to strength as storytellers." --William Trotter, The Charlotte Observer "The authors' research shines in accurate accounts of diplomatic maneuvering as well as the nuts-and-bolts of military action." -- Publishers Weekly "The writing is vivid and clear." -- Washington Times, "Creative, clever, and fascinating." --James Carville "Compelling narrative force and meticulous detail." -- The Atlanta Journal Constitution "An energetic dramatization of the Continental Army's grim winter bivouac at Valley Forge." -- Publishers Weekly on Valley Forge
Series Volume Number
No. 4
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
With "The Battle of the Crater," New York Times bestselling authors Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen take readers to the center of a nearly forgotten Civil War confrontation, a battle that was filled with controversy and misinterpretation even before the attack began. Drawing on years of research, the authors weave a complex narrative interweaving the high aspirations of African American troops eager to prove themselves in battle and the anxiety of a President who knows the nation cannot bear another major defeat. June 1864: the Civil War is now into its fourth year of bloody conflict with no end in sight. The armies of the North are stalled in fetid trenches outside of Richmond and Atlanta, and the reelection of Abraham Lincoln to a second term seems doomed to defeat--a defeat that will set off the call for an end to the conflict, dismembering the Union and continuing slavery. Only one group of volunteers for the Union cause is still eager for battle. Nearly two hundred thousand men of color have swarmed the recruiting stations and are being mobilized into regiments known as the USCTs, the United States Colored Troops. General Ambrose Burnside, a hard luck commander out of favor with his superiors, is one of the few generals eager to bring a division of these new troops into his ranks. He has an ingenious plan to break Fort Pegram, the closest point on the Confederate line, defending Petersburg--the last defense of Richmond--by tunneling forward from the Union position beneath the fort to explode its defenses. Burnside needs the USCTs for one desperate rush that just might bring victory. The risks are high. Will Burnside be allowed to proceed or will interference from on high doom his plan to failure? The battleground drama unfolds through the eyes of James Reilly--famed artist, correspondent, and friend of Lincoln, who has been employed by the president to be his eyes and ears amongst the men, sending back an honest account of the front. In so doing, he befriends Sergeant Major Garland White of the 28th USCT regiment, an escaped slave and minister preparing his comrades for a frontal assault that will either win the war, or result in their annihilation. "The Battle of the Crater" is Gingrich and Forstchen's most compelling fact-based work yet, presenting little known truths, long forgotten in the files of correspondence, and the actual court of inquiry held after the attack. The novel draws a new and controversial conclusion while providing a sharp, rousing and harshly realistic view of politics and combat during the darkest year of the Civil War. This must-read work rewrites our understanding of one of the great battles of the war, and the all but forgotten role played by one of the largest formations of African American troops in our nation's history., With The Battle of the Crater , New York Times bestselling authors Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen take readers to the center of a nearly forgotten Civil War confrontation, a battle that was filled with controversy and misinterpretation even before the attack began. Drawing on years of research, the authors weave a complex narrative interweaving the high aspirations of African American troops eager to prove themselves in battle and the anxiety of a President who knows the nation cannot bear another major defeat. June 1864: the Civil War is now into its fourth year of bloody conflict with no end in sight. The armies of the North are stalled in fetid trenches outside of Richmond and Atlanta, and the reelection of Abraham Lincoln to a second term seems doomed to defeat--a defeat that will set off the call for an end to the conflict, dismembering the Union and continuing slavery. Only one group of volunteers for the Union cause is still eager for battle. Nearly two hundred thousand men of color have swarmed the recruiting stations and are being mobilized into regiments known as the USCTs, the United States Colored Troops. General Ambrose Burnside, a hard luck commander out of favor with his superiors, is one of the few generals eager to bring a division of these new troops into his ranks. He has an ingenious plan to break Fort Pegram, the closest point on the Confederate line, defending Petersburg--the last defense of Richmond--by tunneling forward from the Union position beneath the fort to explode its defenses. Burnside needs the USCTs for one desperate rush that just might bring victory. The risks are high. Will Burnside be allowed to proceed or will interference from on high doom his plan to failure? The battleground drama unfolds through the eyes of James Reilly--famed artist, correspondent, and friend of Lincoln, who has been employed by the president to be his eyes and ears amongst the men, sending back an honest account of the front. In so doing, he befriends Sergeant Major Garland White of the 28th USCT regiment, an escaped slave and minister preparing his comrades for a frontal assault that will either win the war, or result in their annihilation. The Battle of the Crater is Gingrich and Forstchen's most compelling fact-based work yet, presenting little known truths, long forgotten in the files of correspondence, and the actual court of inquiry held after the attack. The novel draws a new and controversial conclusion while providing a sharp, rousing and harshly realistic view of politics and combat during the darkest year of the Civil War. This must-read work rewrites our understanding of one of the great battles of the war, and the all but forgotten role played by one of the largest formations of African American troops in our nation's history.
LC Classification Number
PS3557.I4945B38 2011
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- p***9 (962)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseX-MEN: FIRST CLASS FINALS, TRADE PAPERBACK GRAPHIC NOVEL arrived just as described. Excellent appearance, condition and quality! The book was shipped promptly. It was packaged securely to prevent any damage. And the price including the shipping charge was an excellent value! Highly recommended seller!
- 1***g (51)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseOnly one page was colored on, so "gently used" was a good way to describe this book. The quality is great. It was a really good price. It has no rips, torn pages, even the cover is like new, the appearance is better than described. The seller had good communication. Item arrived in a timely manner and was packaged well. I would buy from this seller again.Debbie Macomber's Very Merry Christmas Coloring Book: An Adult Coloring Book , M (#396863544135)
- 6***6 (2)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem was as described and wrapped with other purchases in shrink wrap, then placed in a mylar shipping envelope. No padding or cardboard, but it arrived okay.