The Battle of the Crater

by Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen

Book Overview

With "The Battle of the Crater," New York Times bestselling authors Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen take readers to the center of a nearly forgotten Civil War confrontation, a battle that was filled with controversy and misinterpretation even before the attack began. Drawing on years of research, the authors weave a complex narrative interweaving the high aspirations of African American troops eager to prove themselves in battle and the anxiety...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312607105
• ISBN13: 9780312607104
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Great great history!

Well researched, well written and takes you into the Civil War. You'll meet the all black unit that played a huge part in this bloody, dirty, hard battle and a former slave, Garland White, a real person, who was an officer and chaplain in the Union Army. It was a bloody battle in a bloody war. You will go thru the many hard decisions and the struggles Lincoln experienced as he maneuvered the country thru division and a war to end slavery in the South. I'd also recommend further study into the life of Garland White who left the safety he'd found in Canada to fight for freedom & his fellow man. This book has not a dull moment, I don't want to spoil by saying more except it is extraordinary how Pennsylvania coal miners skills were used to infiltrate the underbelly of the Confederate stronghold. Its a book you will contemplate long after reading.