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Petersburg Siege Myth and the Beahvior of the Army
The narrative challenges the idea Petersburg is besieged while detailing Smith and Hancock operations from the Chickahominy to the James. It notes Beauregard’s defense, the failed fruitless assault of Saturday, and argues Petersburg remains outside a formal siege despite strategic importance and heavy fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Ita
Richmond
Baltimore
Washington
Kant
Lee
Beauregard
Grant
Beauvord
Charleston
Army of the Potomac
Gropere
Longstreet
Ewell
Hill
Northern Virginia
Butler
Hunter
Chickahominy
the James
Malvernills
Malvern Hills
Smith
Appomattox
Point of Rocks
Brooks
Martindale
Tey
Pickett
Burnside
Hancock
Miles
Neill
Ccorps
Wilcox
Ledlie
Warren
Coal Harbor
WM. Swinton
Ocor
N. Y