Remembering the Battle of the Crater: War as Murder

By Kevin M. Levin

Book Overview

The battle of the Crater is known as one of the Civil War's bloodiest struggles-a Union loss with combined casualties of 5,000, many of whom were members of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) under Union Brigadier General Edward Ferrero. The battle was a violent clash of forces as Confederate soldiers fought for the first time against African American soldiers. After the Union lost the battle, these black soldiers were captured and subject both to extensive abuse and the threat of being ret

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813136105
• ISBN13: 9780813136103
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up