Project Gutenberg 2023-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 285 Blackford, Charles Minor 1833 1903 Blackford, Chas. M. (Charles Minor) 12030761 Campaign and battle of Lynchburg, Va. Campaign and battle of Lynchburg, Virginia $aUnited States :$bGarland-Rodes Camp of Confederate Veterans,$c1901. Graeme Mackreth and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Campaign and Battle of Lynchburg, Va." by Charles Minor Blackford is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The text delves into the military strategies and events surrounding the decisive battles that took place in Lynchburg, Virginia during the Civil War. Blackford draws upon his experiences and observations to provide a detailed analysis of the critical importance of Lynchburg in the war effort, examining both Confederate and Union perspectives. The opening of the book presents the context leading up to the campaign in June 1864, highlighting its strategic significance for both sides. It details the Federal forces' plans under General David Hunter to seize Lynchburg, emphasizing the importance of the city as a supply depot and its implications for troop movement. At the same time, it introduces the Confederate defense led by General Francis Nicholls, a mix of veterans, invalids, and local militia. Early on, the narrative describes the tension and preparations in Lynchburg as the city braces for the impending conflict, painting a vivid picture of the military and civilian atmosphere during this tumultuous period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20221023160957blackford 1901 US Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Lynchburg, Battle of, Lynchburg, Va., 1864 Lynchburg (Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 E456 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 208187 2025-07-27T13:18:40.381107 text/html 187886 2024-10-19T03:37:25 text/html 154016 2025-07-27T13:18:45.400060 application/epub+zip 155122 2025-07-27T13:18:41.310077 application/epub+zip 110384 2025-07-27T13:18:40.820088 application/epub+zip 225965 2025-07-27T13:18:48.152052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193334 2025-07-27T13:18:44.836062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139366 2025-07-27T13:18:39.629098 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119325 2024-10-19T03:37:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16097 2025-07-27T13:18:48.364041 application/rdf+xml 10862 2025-07-27T13:18:40.928089 image/jpeg 1647 2025-07-27T13:18:40.873077 image/jpeg 144706 2025-07-27T13:18:40.401085 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia