Remembering the Battle of the Crater: War as Murder

The battle of the Crater is known as one of the Civil War's bloodiest struggles-a Union loss with combined casualties of 5,000, many of whom were members of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) under Union Brigadier General Edward Ferrero. The battle was a violent clash of forces as Confederate soldiers fought for the first time against African American soldiers. After the Union lost the battle, these black soldiers were captured and subject both to extensive abuse and the threat of being ret

Author: Kevin M. Levin
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 07/01/2012
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.31w x 0.86d
ISBN: 9780813136103

Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2013

About the Author

Historian and educator Kevin M. Levin is currently researching the history of Confederate camp servants (slaves) and the myth of the black Confederate soldier. His published work in the area of Civil War history and historical memory can be found in popular magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals.

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