Historic Photos of Petersburg
by John S. Salmon

List Price: $39.95  Hardback: 216 Pages
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Publish Date: August 10, 2007

After the Battle of the Crater in July 1864, Grant's forces dug in to besiege Petersburg, Virginia, where 292 days passed as Union and Confederate troops struggled to decide the outcome of the Civil War. Lee's army attempted to hang on, but in the end, the Confederate troops were outnumbered and tired, and the war came to a conclusion on April 2, 1865.

With fact-filled photo captions and chapter introductions by authors John S. and Emily J. Salmon, Historic Photos of Petersburg reveals the humanity, the sacrifice, and the eventual preservation of the battlefields as a national park, in striking images selected from the Library of Congress and the Library of Virginia.

Turner Publishing has assembled a comprehensive collection of photographs surrounding the monumental Battle of Petersburg and its aftermath. These historic photographs are reproduced in a large, high-quality format. The 10 x 10 gift book showcases the black-and-white images, and John and Emily Salmon narrate the experience in knowledgeable, well-researched text, telling the story of the Overland Campaign like never before.

"What sets this book apart is the quality of the publication," said Salmon. "Some of the images are rarely if ever published. Both longtime city residents and newcomers, tourists, and Civil War enthusiasts should find the book interesting."

Historic Photos of Petersburg is second in a series highlighting the key figures and events of the Civil War. Turner Publishing's Historic Photos series has been acclaimed as a staple in the collection of anyone who loves history.