Trench Warfare Under Grant & Lee

Field Fortifications in the Overland Campaign

By: Earl Hess

Narrated by: Fleet Cooper

In the study of field fortifications in the Civil War that began with Field Armies and Fortifications in the Civil War, Hess turns to the 1864 Overland campaign to cover battles from the Wilderness to Cold Harbor. Drawing on meticulous research in primary sources and careful examination of trench remnants at the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor, and Bermuda Hundred, Hess describes Union and Confederate earthworks and how Grant and Lee used them in this new era of field entrenchments.

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Critic reviews

"Both compelling and refreshing....Something new for the serious enthusiast." (Civil War Times)
"Hess tells the story with clarity and tactical detail." (Blue & Gray)

Great addition to Civil War Military History

Earl Hess has added to the growing literature of Civil War history and specifically, the Overland Campaign. Highly recommended for students of the Civil War.