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Fort Harrison and the Battle of Chaffin's Farm:: To Surprise and Capture Richmond
Contributor(s): Crenshaw, Douglas (Author)
ISBN: 1609495810     ISBN-13: 9781609495817
Publisher: History Press
OUR PRICE:   $17.99  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv)
- History | Military - Pictorial
LCCN: 2013040278
Series: Civil War Sesquicentennial
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.50 lbs) 144 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Topical - Civil War
 
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Fort Harrison and the Battle of Chaffin's Farm features gripping firsthand accounts of the terrors of war.


Early in the morning of September 29, 1864, two Union corps under the command of General Benjamin Butler crossed the James with the goal of overwhelming Robert E. Lee's army and capturing Richmond. The Confederate defenders were vastly outnumbered; many were inexperienced and initially without trusted leadership. Fort Harrison and the other works at Chaffin's Farm held the key to the Confederate defenses. The drama that ensued was a battle between the Confederates' resiliency and the Union's ability to capitalize on one of its greatest opportunities. Join historian Doug Crenshaw as he chronicles the events of an often-forgotten episode of Civil War history. Through gripping firsthand accounts, Crenshaw follows the action through the eyes of the men who fought at Fort Harrison and the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. Experience the terror and heroism displayed on both sides of the battle line in this harrowing tale of war.

Contributor Bio(s): Crenshaw, Douglas: - Doug Crenshaw is a a strategic IT sourcing manager, who has studied history both at Randolph Macon University and the University of Richmond. A volunteer for the Richmond National Battlefield Park, Crenshaw is an avid history enthusiast and member of the Richmond Civil War Roundtable.