The first battles for Petersburg, June 15-18, 1864

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorHowe, Thomas J.en
dc.contributor.committeechairRobertson, James I. Jr.en
dc.contributor.committeememberLivesay, Harold C.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWilliamson, Gustavus G.en
dc.contributor.committeememberAdriance, Thomas J.en
dc.contributor.departmentHistoryen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:49:53Zen
dc.date.adate2012-11-17en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:49:53Zen
dc.date.issued1987-06-05en
dc.date.rdate2012-11-17en
dc.date.sdate2012-11-17en
dc.description.abstractDuring June 15-18, 1864, the Federal Army of the Potomac launched a series of attacks against the vital Confederate rail center of Petersburg, Virginia. Union leaders believed that capturing Petersburg would force the abandonment of the Rebel capital at Richmond. The assaults failed, however, and the opposing armies settled into a ten-month siege.This study investigated the opening battles for Petersburg on three levels. First, the strategic dispositions and movements of the Army of the Potomac and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia are discussed prior to and during the battles. Secondly, the study looks carefully at the tactical situation on each of the four days of fighting. Thirdly, the paper reveals the personal side of combat through the use of soldiers' diaries, letters, and regimental histories. The thesis concludes that Federal failure occurred because of poor Union leadership and staff work, a strong Confederate defense, and extreme exhaustion throughout the Northern army.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Artsen
dc.format.extentv, 243 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-11172012-040041en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11172012-040041/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/45775en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1987.H683.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 16911683en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1987.H683en
dc.subject.lcshPetersburg (Va) -- History -- Siege, 1864-1865en
dc.titleThe first battles for Petersburg, June 15-18, 1864en
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineHistoryen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
LD5655.V855_1987.H683.pdf
Size:
12.23 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
Collections
Masters Theses