City Under Siege: Richmond in the Civil War

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Madison Books, 1995 - 356 pages
Wright traces the history of the siege of Richmond from its beginning, through the failed peace negotiations of February 1865, to the spring of 1865 when Richmonders realized the Confederacy's days were almost over. The effects of the siege on the people of the city and the events of the Confederate retreat from Richmond and the end of the siege are also discussed. -- dust jacket

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Introduction
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Mike Wright is the author of the "What They Didn't Teach You..." books. In addition to the American Revolution, he has tackled the Civil War, World War II, & the Wild West. Future volumes will cover the sixties & the twentieth century. Wright, an Emmy-winning television writer, lives in Chicago.

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