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acknowledgments • This project began over a decade ago as a vague notion and would not have progressed beyond mere aspiration without the generous help of many people. Bryce Suderow, a veteran researcher and writer, helped initiate this effort by sharing sources from his vast collection of material and urging me to dive into the work. at the end of the process, he provided recommendations on the finished product. lynn Kristianson, of the arlington Public library, fielded an endless chain of interlibrary loan requests, locating rare and obscure sources. linda Miller, archivist at Roanoke College, prepared the index. others who helped with various research questions and other issues include Richard Sauers, Christopher Calkins, John anderson , Sandra Burgess and Robert diehl (descendants of Mary Burgess), Robert trout, Robert e. l. Krick, Matthew Brown, louis Manarin, lance Herdergen, Charles Bowery, alan Bilger, Michael gorman, david Mowery, John Horn, John Selby, Roger Skalbeck, Phil Phalen, Walter veirs, d.J. Peterson, Henry Persons, gary laine, James Blankenship, and Robert Rogers. i also would like to thank several individuals who reviewed drafts of the manuscript and provided muchneeded contributions. a. Wilson greene, executive director of Pamplin Historical Park and author of two excellent books related to Civil War Petersburg, prepared extensive comments on an early version of the manuscript, furnishing broad suggestions and identifying specific changes. Robert e. l. Krick, a historian at the Richmond national Battlefield Park, provided feedback grounded in his extensive knowledge of the Henrico battlefields. david lowe, also a historian with the Park Service as well as editor of Colonel Theodore lyman’s invaluable notebooks, eyed a draft and offered helpful insights about the fortifications around Petersburg. author William Marvel shared his vast knowledge of the war and his well-grounded skepticism of postwar recollections, born from his work on many thoughtful, original books on the conflict. Freelance writer Michael Snyder provided many welcome editorial changes, identified slips in military terminology, and shared observations about Union strategy in 1864. of course, any errors are my own. Finally, i would like to thank Margot, Jake, and Silas for their endless patience and constant encouragement. ix ...

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