The Last Citadel

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Perhaps no other battle or campaign of the American Civil War equalled the siege of Petersburg, Virginia For 292 days, the war s final drama was played out over the fate of this once gracious Southern town, the last bulwark of the Confederacy The book covers the 11 month siege of Petersburg. Download The Last Citadel – kino-fada.fr The Last Citadel gets a solid 4 Stars for a complete, detailed tour through the 9 month siege of Petersburg Each major battle or movement is clearly mapped, a big plus as there are few dramatic events but a long series of feints, attacks, and extended periods of little action Trudeau uses the words of the participants to the max extent possible, split equally between Union and Confederate The Battle of the Crater was one of the famous battles early in the siege A bold plan poorly executed, t The Last Citadel gets a solid 4 Stars for a complete, detailed tour through the 9 month siege of Petersburg Each major battle or movement is clearly mapped, a big plus as there are few dramatic events but a long series of feints, attacks, and extended periods of little action Trudeau uses the words of the participants to the max extent possible, split equally between Union and Confederate The Battle of the Crater was one of the famous battles early in the siege A bold plan poorly executed, the attack failed amidst great slaughter Like that battle, many other efforts to break the defensive lines around Petersburg falter because of poor Union leadership Trudeau also points out that the best Union soldiers had been killed earlier during the Overland campaign, especially at Cold Harbor, and the remaining troops weren t the aggressive soldiers needed The Confederate forces are outnumbered and poorly supplied but have the leadership to hold a stronger Union at bay for many mo...I didn t plan it, nor did it enter my mind as I was choosing to read the Last Citadel, but I ended up reading about the fall of Petersburg and the Army of Northern Virginia s retreat and surrender almost 150 years to the days that it happened, which definitely made me think a little bitabout what I was reading.If you ve read and enjoyed any of Noah Andre Trudeau s previous Civil War books, The Last Citadel Petersburg, June 1864 April 1865 is a book that you ll want to add to your readin I didn t plan it, nor did it enter my mind as I was choosing to read the Last Citadel, but I ended up reading about the fall of Petersburg and the Army of Northern Virginia s retreat and surrender almost 150 years to the days that it happened, which definitely made me think a little bitabout what I was reading.If you ve read and enjoyed any of Noah Andre Trudeau s previous Civil War books, The Last Citadel Petersburg, June 1864 April 1865 is a book that you ll want to add to your reading list As with Trudeau s other books, The Last Citadel is a compelling and detailed read, taking from both primary and secondary sources to tell the story of the campaign from the perspective of the combatants and the civilians the battles took place around and among He also goes beyond a narrative of the battle, getting into the heads of the generals and decision makers to explain why things ha...In The Last Citadel Petersburg, June 1864 April 1865, Noah Andre Trudeau charts Union General Ulysses S Grant s Petersburg Campaign, from June 9, 1864, when General Benjamin Butler first attacked defenses around the city, to April 3, 1865, when Federal troops at last captured this vital Virginia railroad hub south of Richmond The ten month Siege of Petersburg was the longest and most costly to ever take place on North American soil.Within this non traditional history, Trudeau brings to life t In The Last Citadel Petersburg, June 1864 April 1865, Noah Andre Trudeau charts Union General Ulysses S Grant s Petersburg Campaign, from June 9, 1864, when General Benjamin Butler first attacked defenses around the city, to April 3, 1865, when Federal troops at last captured this vital Virginia railroad hub south of Richmond The ten month Siege of Petersburg was the longest and most costly ...Noah Andre Trudeau wrote about Grant s overland campaign in an earlier book, and about Lee s surrender at Appomattox Courthouse and the end of the war in a later book The Siege of Petersburg is a handy label we casually use to signify everything that happened in the vicinity of Petersburg and Richmond in the interim between those twoactive, and seeminglydramatic, bookends Petersburg remains little understood by the public because it s such an enormous story, complex in geography a Noah Andre Trudeau wrote about Grant s overland campaign in an earlier book, and about Lee s surrender at Appomattox Courthouse and the end of the war in a later book The Siege of Petersburg is a handy label we casually use to signify everything that happened in the vicinity of Petersburg and Richmond in the interim between those twoactive, and seeminglydramatic, bookends Petersburg remains little understood by the public because it s such an enormous story, complex in geography and back and forth chronology and peopled with less familiar personalities If you visit the national battlefield in Petersburg, you re likely to come away with a distorted understanding of what happened if for no other reason than that the park covers such a very small fraction of the true battlefield The terrain has to be visited, from the rebel fieldworks east of Richmond all the way south and west to Five Forks, and all the works that still are to be found over all that gr...Really liked this book a lot It goes into some considerable detail even though it the campaign lasted almost a year Moreover it is crystal clear about the strategical and tactical aspects of the campaign without getting dull for a moment Filled to the brim with personal accounts and very good maps to accompany the text I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the ACW and wanting to read about the Petersburg camp...I ve had trouble deciding how to rate this book It s very well researched and some parts such as the account of the assault on Fort Stedman are extremely well written But I have many criticisms Much of the book is poorly organized and relies too heavily on first person accounts not woven into an engaging narrative I don t like way the author did his section headings The maps aren t sufficiently detailed The illustrations all contemporary sketches by a single artist aren t sufficient T I ve had tro...Kind of like the siege of Petersburg itself, this book has a few moments of action surrounded by long moments where nothing is achieved There are some things in here that are definitely worth reading about the Crater especially but there s not much of a feeling for the stakes here Even Lee admitted that if it came down to a siege, he was probably done for Maybe the monotony of a siege doesn t lend itself to a gripping tale but I have to think this could have been told in aengaging way Kind of like the siege of Petersburg itself, this book has a few moments of action surrounded by long moments where nothing is achieved There are some things in here that are definitely worth reading about the Crater especially but...I loved his take on Gettysburg, but I have found his other book to be plodding affairs.Well researched and easy reading.This is, to my knowledge, the only single volume history of the Petersburg Campaign and it just received an updated revised edition in late 2014 originally published 1991 It covers the entire campaign from the first attacks on Petersburg in June 1864 until Grant s breakthrough in April 1865.Having not read the original version I cannot compare, although there is a preface giving a brief overview Most notably the maps have been reworked Some things still slipped through the cracks, par This is, to my knowledge, the only single volume history of the Petersburg Campaign and it just received an updated revised edition in late 2014 originally published 1991 It covers the entire campaign from the first attacks on Petersburg in June 1864 until Grant s breakthrough in April 1865.Having not read the original version I cannot compare, although there is a preface giving a brief overview Most notably the maps have been reworked Some things still slipped through the cracks, particularly an early mention of the 7000 men lost in a half hour at Cold Harbor Gordon Rhea shot that old myth down since this book was first published.Maybe I am just burned out from reading Rhea s entire Overland Campaign series back to back during the preceding two months and a bit distracted by moving , but this book fell rather flat with me It s not terrible and parts of it are quite good the events leading to AP Hill s death build quite nicely It doesn t neglect events ...

The Last Citadel
  • English
  • 19 March 2018
  • Paperback
  • 514 pages
  • 0807118613
  • Noah Andre Trudeau
  • The Last Citadel