Confederate Waterloo: The Battle of Five Forks, April 1, 1865, and the Controversy That Brought Down a General

by Michael McCarthy and Michael J. McCarthy

Book Overview

The Battle of Five Forks, explained former Confederate General Thomas Munford long after the Civil War, "could be classified as a mere skirmish, but no other fight of the entire four years' struggle was followed by such important consequences." The battle broke the long siege of Petersburg, triggered the evacuation of Richmond, precipitated the Appomattox Campaign, and destroyed the careers and reputations of two opposing generals. Michael J. McCarthy's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611213096
• ISBN13: 9781611213096
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Savas Beatie
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"