Richmond Burning: The Last Days of the Confederate Capital, (Paperback)

from EricCostello

A thoughtful, well-written account of the fall of Richmond, Virginia to Union forces in the last days of the American Civil War. Good maps, very good photographs, and a lot of different points of view all make this a compelling story. Definitely recommended.

from MagisterLudi

Narrative History. What's not to like? Lankford has pored through diaries, newspapers, etc. to create this hour by hour account of the last days of Richmond during the American Civil War. He does have the advantage of working for the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, however. I grew up in ...

from EricCostello

A thoughtful, well-written account of the fall of Richmond, Virginia to Union forces in the last days of the American Civil War. Good maps, very good photographs, and a lot of different points of view all make this a compelling story. Definitely recommended.

from MagisterLudi

Narrative History. What's not to like? Lankford has pored through diaries, newspapers, etc. to create this hour by hour account of the last days of Richmond during the American Civil War. He does have the advantage of working for the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, however. I grew up in ...