1938 antique TRAGEDY of THE CRATER signed henry pleasants HB DJ 1st CIVIL WAR PA

  

1938 antique TRAGEDY of THE CRATER signed henry pleasants HB DJ 1st CIVIL WAR PA. SCROLL DOWN for MORE PHOTOS.

To view or search ANTIQUE. This listing is for the hardcover, cloth over board with paper dustjacket. Measures approx 5.5"x8", 110 pages. Boston: Christopher Publishing House, 1938. First edition, with the very scarce dustjacket.

Signed and warmly inscribed to his darling V. By the author, Henry Pleasants. You can feel and see the underline below his name impressed on the back of the page. This is a review I found on-line of this book: he crater was a first ever military achievement that highest commanders saw no chance of completing. In reality, one man's idea became a reality.

The complete war-ending outcome that was anticipated by the men that did the digging of the tunnel was not reached. That fault was beyond their ability to change.

The digging, the blast, and the explosion caused creator accomplished beyond all successful expectations. The lack of follow-through and taking the town of Petersburg, eventually what would have led to almost an immediate end to the Civil War, was largely due to poor officer decisions and leadership.

Credit for Confederate success in retaking the location is given as well as the truth about who should have taken the responsibility for the failure on the Union side. It's a written handed-down first-hand account of the battle and the work of the miners prior to the detonation which created the crater.

Includes 15 illustrations, some taken from drawings created at the battle scene. A candid detailed look at one battle near war's end. A quick read not to be missed by all Civil War enthusiasts.

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