Richmond National Battlefield Park, Virginia: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Richmond National Battlefield Park, Virginia, credited to Joseph P. Cullen, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Richmond National Battlefield Park, Virginia by Joseph P. Cullen. Read in English by David Wales Richmond, Virginia, was the capital of The Confederacy during the American Civil War, 1861-1865. It was the focus of two military campaigns by Northern armies, one in the summer of 1862 (the Peninsula Campaign) and the second in 1864-1865. When the city was conquered and destroyed in early April, 1865, , it was only a few days later that General Lee surrendered to General Grant and the Civil War was over. Published in 1961, this is National Park Service Historical Handbook 33. The text contains many informative maps and interesting photographs. - Summary by david wales

Recording facts

• Recording title: Richmond National Battlefield Park, Virginia
• Author credits: Joseph P. Cullen
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 6
• Listed recording duration: 1:19:06

Catalogue topics

• American civil war
• civil war
• American history
• United States history
• Confederacy
• Robert E. Lee
• Richmond
• Virginia

Track guide

1. 01 - Introduction: Richmond; The Army Of The Potomac — 4:44
2. 02 - Part 1 The Peninsula Campaign Summer 1862 Section 1: On To Richmond; Up The Peninsula; Drawry's Bluff; Seven Pines (Fair Oaks); Lee Takes Command — 15:26
3. 03 - Part 1 The Peninsula Campaign Summer 1862 Section 2: The Seven Days Begins; Beaver Dam Creek (Ellerson's Mill); Gaines' Mill — 12:26
4. 04 - Part 1 The Peninsula Campaign Summer 1862 Section 3: Savage Station; Glendale (Frayser's Farm); Malvern Hill; End of Campaign; The Years Between — 15:02
5. 05 - Part 2 The Final Struggle For Richmond, 1864-65 Section 4: Lincoln's New Commander; Cold Harbor; Fort Harrison — 19:55
6. 06 - Part 2 The Final Struggle For Richmond, 1864-65 Section 5: Richmond Falls; The Park — 11:33

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