{"product_id":"battle-of-the-crater-paperback","title":"Battle of the Crater - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff Kinard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuly 1864. Grant's siege of Petersburg is at a standstill. A Federal regiment made up mostly of Pennsylvania coal miners, under the command of Lt. Colonel Henry Pleasants, secures the reluctant approval of Generals Meade and, ultimately, Grant to pursue an outrageous strategy: tunnel under the Confederate trenches, and blow up the Confederate troops. The 586-foot tunnel is completed in a month. Four tons of powder explode in a devastating surprise attack, killing hundreds of Confederate soldiers. Fearing bad publicity, white soldiers are substituted for the division of black troops specially trained for the assault. Ill prepared, and without leadership, they charge through Confederate lines and swarm around and incredibly, into the 170-foot crater, only to be trapped and slaughtered in a furious counter charge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn absorbing story of extraordinary bravery and incompetent leadership based on first-person accounts.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJEFF KINARD holds a Ph.D. in history from Texas Christian University and is a professor of history at Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, North Carolina. He has published numerous articles and several books on military history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 102\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 9 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 23, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760160506144,"sku":"9781886661066","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2a267f4d5d335b7484e1a4b9d0f9cf6c.webp?v=1780173184","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/battle-of-the-crater-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}