Tag: october 27 1864

Civil War Book Review: Richmond Must Fall: The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, October 1864

Newsome, Hampton. Richmond Must Fall: The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, October 1864. (The Kent State University Press, 2013). 447 pages, maps, notes, bibliography, index. ISBN: 978-1-60635-132-1 $45.00 (Cloth). Slowly but surely, the Siege of Petersburg’s various offensives are beginning to see the light of day in modern books on the subject. Hampton Newsome’s new book Richmond Must Fall: […]

January 20, 2014
Mahone’s Petersburg Failure: The Battle of Burgess Mill, Oct. 27, 1864 by Bryce Suderow

Editor’s Note: Bryce Suderow completed this lengthy set of notes on the first day of fighting at the Battle of Boydton Plank Road (aka the Battle of Burgess Mill), fought on October 27, 1864 during the Siege of Petersburg, Grant’s Sixth Offensive. Bryce was gracious enough to share his research and has given written permission […]

December 19, 2011

Civil War Book Review: Richmond Must Fall: The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, October 1864