Death in the Trenches: Grant at Petersburg

by William C. Davis

Time-Life: The Civil War (22)

255 Members (3.86)

On This Page

Description

A gripping, comprehensive account of the Civil War, including eyewitness testimony, profiles of key personalities, period photographs, illustrations and artifacts, and detailed battle maps. Fully researched, superbly written.

Tags

Recommendations

Member Reviews

Members

Recently Added By

Author Information

Picture of author.
144+ Works 10,229 Members
William C. Davis is a retired history professor who taught at Virginia Tech. An acclaimed expert on the Civil War, he has served on a number of advisory boards, including the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission; the American Battlefield Trust; the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier in Petersburg, Virginia; the National Park Service; and show more the Lincoln Prize and Pulitzer Prize nominating juries. show less

Series

Common Knowledge

Canonical title
Death in the Trenches: Grant at Petersburg
Original publication date
1986
People/Characters
Ulysses S. Grant
Important places
Petersburg, Virginia, USA; USA; Virginia, USA
Important events
American Civil War (1861 | 1865); Siege of Petersburg / Richmond-Petersburg Campaign (1864 | 1865)

Classifications

Genres
Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
973.7History & geographyHistory of North AmericaUnited StatesCivil War Era (1857-1865)
LCC
E476.93 .D38History of the United StatesUnited StatesCivil War period, 1861-1865The Civil War, 1861-1865

Statistics

Members
255
Popularity
128,149
Rating
(3.86)
Languages
English, Russian
Media
Paper
ISBNs
4
ASINs
1