Bibliography

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.

Siege of Petersburg Resources at Google Books

Books on the Siege of Petersburg

Note: More books are coming soon!

Siege of Petersburg Overviews

• The Petersburg Campaign Volume 1: The Eastern Front Battles June-August 1864
• 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

• Civil War Talks: Further Reminiscences of George S. Bernard and His Fellow Veterans
• Dear Friend Amelia: The Civil War Letters of Private John Tidd
• Letters Home to Sarah: The Civil War Letters of Guy C. Taylor, Thirty-Sixth Wisconsin Volunteers
• No Freedom Shrieker: The Civil War Letters of Union Soldier Charles Biddlecom
• 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

• The Petersburg Campaign: The Battle of Old Men and Young Boys June 9, 1864 by William G. Robertson

First Offensive

• The Petersburg Campaign: Wasted Valor June 15-18, 1864 by Thomas Howe

Second Offensive

• A Melancholy Affair at the Weldon Railroad: The Vermont Brigade, June 23, 1864 by David F. Cross

Third Offensive

• Into The Crater: The Mine Attack at Petersburg by Earl J. Hess
• Remembering the Battle of the Crater: War as Murder by Kevin M. Levin
• The Petersburg Campaign: The Battle of the Crater “the Horrid Pit” June 25-August 6, 1864 by Michael Arthur Cavanaugh

Fourth Offensive

• The Petersburg Campaign: The Destruction of The Weldon Railroad: Deep Bottom, Globe Tavern, and Reams Station: August 14-25, 1864 by John Horn

Fifth Offensive

• Richmond Redeemed: The Siege at Petersburg by Richard J. Sommers

Eighth Offensive

Ninth Offensive

• The Confederate Alamo: Bloodbath at Petersburg’s Fort Gregg on April 2, 1865 by John J. Fox III
• The Final Battles of the Petersburg Campaign: Breaking the Backbone of the Rebellion by A. Wilson Greene
• The Battle of Five Forks by Ed Bearss and Chris Calkins

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