Bloody Spring - Forty Days That Sealed the Confederacy's Fate (MP3 format, CD)

A unique and compelling examination of the Civil War s turning point forty crucial days in the spring of 1864 that turned the tide for the Union

In the spring of 1864, Robert E. Lee faced a new adversary: Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant. Named commander of all Union armies in March, Grant quickly went on the offensive against Lee in Virginia. On May 4 Grant s army struck hard across the Rapidan River into north central Virginia, with Lee s army contesting every mile. They fought for forty days until, finally, the Union army crossed the James River and began the siege of Petersburg.

The campaign cost ninety thousand men the largest loss the war had seen. While Grant lost nearly twice as many men as Lee did, he could replace them. Lee could not and would never again mount another major offensive. Lee s surrender at Appomattox less than a year later was the denouement of the drama begun in those crucial forty days.

General

Imprint:	Blackstone Audiobooks
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2014
First published:	April 2014
Authors:	Joseph Wheelan
Readers:	Grover Gardner
Format:	MP3 format
Running time:	851 minutes
ISBN-13:	978-1-4829-7366-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > 1800 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Civil war Books > History > American history > 1800 to 1900 Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Promotions
LSN:	1-4829-7366-9
Barcode:	9781482973662

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