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.
| ISBN: | 9781783839834 |
| Publication date: | 12th September 2000 |
| Author: | Cannon, John |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books |
| Format: | Ebook (PDF) |