It is my hope that Beyond the Crater will become the best resource for books about the Siege of Petersburg on the web. This page lists the main books covering the battles and the overall campaign of Petersburg. In addition, you will be able to find a “Bibliography” section on almost every battle summary page, unit page (from armies down to regiments and batteries), and leader biography page on this site.
Books on the Siege of Petersburg
Note: More books are coming soon!
Siege of Petersburg Overviews
- Petersburg 1864-65: The longest siege by Ron Field
- The Last Citadel: Petersburg, Virginia, June 1864-April 1865 by Noah Andre Trudeau
- The Petersburg Campaign: June 1864-April 1865 by John Horn
Other Petersburg Related Materials
- Dear Friend Amelia: The Civil War Letters of Private John Tidd
- Papers of the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts, Vol. 5
- Papers of the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts, Vol. 6
- Papers of the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts, Volume 14
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1
Butler’s Offensive
First Offensive
Second Offensive
Third Offensive
- Into The Crater: The Mine Attack at Petersburg by Earl J. Hess
- The Petersburg Campaign: The Battle of the Crater “the Horrid Pit” June 25-August 6, 1864 by Michael Arthur Cavanaugh
Fourth Offensive
Fifth Offensive
Eighth Offensive
Ninth Offensive
- The Confederate Alamo: Bloodbath at Petersburg's Fort Gregg on April 2, 1865 by John J. Fox III
- The Battle of Five Forks by Ed Bearss and Chris Calkins
- The Final Battles of the Petersburg Campaign: Breaking the Backbone of the Rebellion by A. Wilson Greene
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