The Crater
Burnside's Assault on the Confederate Trenches June 30, 1864| By: | John Cannon |
| Publisher: | Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. |
| Print ISBN: | 9780850527940 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781783839834 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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It seemed like a good idea to frustrate Union commanders: dig a 500-foot long mine underground to reach the fortifications of the long-besieged Confederates at Petersburg, Virginia, and set off a powerful explosion. The result created a 30-foot deep crater and a break in the Confederate line.