The Battle of the Crater was the American Civil War's biggest waste of life. Unionists attacked Confederate lines during the Siege of Petersburg in 1864. They dug a 511-foot tunnel under the Confederates and loaded it with 8000 pounds of gunpowder. They blew up hundreds of Confederate soldiers and created a massive crater. The Union's leadership made colossal errors. They poured troops into the crater instead of flanking the stricken Confederates. The Confederates regrouped and trapped the Union
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The Battle of the Crater was the American Civil War's biggest waste of life. Unionists attacked Confederate lines during the Siege of Petersburg in 1864. They dug a 511-foot tunnel
History Collection. History Collection · Original audio. The Battle of the Crater was the American Civil War's biggest waste of life. Unionists attacked Confederate lines during the Siege of Petersburg in 1864. They dug a 511-foot tunnel under the Confederates and loaded it with 8000 pounds of gunpowder. They blew up hundreds of Confederate ...
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