Fort Harrison and the Battle of Chaffin's Farm: To Surprise and Capture Richmond (Civil War) by Douglas Crenshaw
English | November 5th, 2013 | ISBN: 1540221164, 1609495810 | 146 pages | EPUB | 2.66 MB
Early in the morning of September 29, 1864, two Union corps under thecommand of General Benjamin Butler crossed the James with the goal ofoverwhelming Robert E. Lee’s army and capturing Richmond. The Confederatedefenders were vastly outnumbered; many were inexperienced and initiallywithout trusted leadership. Fort Harrison and the other works at Chaffin’s Farmheld the key to the Confederate defenses.