Into the Crater: The Mine Attack at Petersburg

by Earl J. Hess

A comprehensive examination of the iconic Civil War battle, its tragic outcome, and the personalities involved

The battle of the Crater on July 30, 1864, was the defining event in the 292-day campaign around Petersburg, Virginia, in the Civil War and one of the most famous engagements in American military history. Although the bloody combat of that "horrid pit" has been recently revisited as the centerpiece of the novel and film versions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570039224
• ISBN13: 9781570039225
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"