02166cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000250012824500280015326400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033150000310036750801220039852011150052053400450163565300520168065300480173285600430178099900170182352760UtSlPG20260610134221.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a75611401  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE4561 aLykes, Richard Wayne10aCampaign for Petersburg 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-08-09  aE-text prepared by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)  a"Campaign for Petersburg" by Richard Wayne Lykes is a historical account written in the late 20th century, specifically in the 1970s. This book focuses on the military campaign surrounding Petersburg, Virginia, during the American Civil War. It delves into the strategic importance of Petersburg as a key transportation center and its significance in the broader conflict between the Union and the Confederacy.  The narrative follows Major General Ulysses S. Grant's efforts to capture Petersburg and ultimately Richmond, the Confederate capital, as the war reaches its climax in 1864-1865. Lykes details the intense battles, including the failed assaults and subsequent siege that lasted for ten months, highlighting key events such as the Battle of the Crater and the eventual fall of both Petersburg and Richmond. Through analysis of military strategies and accounts of soldier experiences, the book illustrates the relentless attrition that characterized this crucial campaign, culminating in the surrender of the Confederate Army and the end of the Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPetersburg (Va.) -- History -- Siege, 1864-1865  aVirginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-186540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52760  c93594d93594