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  • The Donaldsonville LA Artillery at the Siege of Petersburg: A 10 Part Series

    In  late September I commented on the good stroke of fortune I experienced when NPS Historian John Hennessy contacted me with an offer of newspaper clippings focusing on the Siege of Petersburg.  One of the first emails I received from John contained an amazing set of ten articles on the Donaldsonville Louisiana Artillery, commanded by […]

  • The Siege of Petersburg Online: Long Term Goals

    Editor’s Note: This post was originally published at The Siege of Petersburg Online yesterday, and appears here in slightly modified form. I’m often reminded when reading Harry Smeltzer’s Bull Runnings that I don’t share enough of my plans for the Siege of Petersburg Online here with readers, especially those of you diligently following along using […]

  • Ed Bearss (and Bryce Suderow) do Petersburg, Volume 1

    Be on the lookout very, very soon for The Petersburg Campaign, Volume 1: The Eastern Front Battles.  Published by Savas Beatie and edited by Bryce Suderow, this first of two planned volumes collects previously unpublished manuscripts famed historian Ed Bearss wrote for the National Park Service decades ago.  I previewed the book here back in […]

  • Civil War Book Preview: New Siege of Petersburg Diary from the 36th Wisconsin

    Editor’s Note: This preview has been cross-posted at The Siege of Petersburg Online.  Also be sure to check out the book’s permanent bibliography page. Taylor, Guy C. & Alderson, Kevin (ed) & Alderson, Patsy (ed). Letters Home to Sarah: The Civil War Letters of Guy C. Taylor, Thirty-Sixth Wisconsin Volunteers. (University of Wisconsin Press: November […]

  • The Battle of the Crater: 148 Years Ago Today

    The Battle of the Crater, arguably the most famous battle of the Siege of Petersburg, occurred on this date 148 years ago, on July 30, 1864.  For further information on the battle of the Crater, as well as numerous first person accounts, see my Battle of the Crater page at the Siege of Petersburg Online. […]

  • The First Battle of Deep Bottom: July 27-29, 1864, 148 Years Ago Today

    Many students of the Civil War know about the famous Battle of the Crater, which occurred on July 30, 1864.  Very few have heard of the First Battle of Deep Bottom, a prequel of sorts to the Crater.  Fought from July 27-29, 1864, the First Deep Bottom operation was designed to lure Confederate troops north […]

  • Civil War Trust Looking to Save 120 Acres at Petersburg

    The Civil War Trust is targeting some ground near and dear to my heart with its latest preservation drive: 12o acres east of Petersburg, Virginia, encompassing land contested in the Second Battle of Petersburg on June 18, 1864, the Battle of the Crater on July 30, 1864, and the Battle of Fort Stedman on March […]