A Campaign of Giants--The Battle for Petersburg: Volume 1: From the Crossing of the James to the Crater
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A. Wilson Greene., & A. Wilson Greene|AUTHOR. (2018). A Campaign of Giants--The Battle for Petersburg: Volume 1: From the Crossing of the James to the Crater . The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)A. Wilson Greene and A. Wilson Greene|AUTHOR. 2018. A Campaign of Giants--The Battle for Petersburg: Volume 1: From the Crossing of the James to the Crater. The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)A. Wilson Greene and A. Wilson Greene|AUTHOR. A Campaign of Giants--The Battle for Petersburg: Volume 1: From the Crossing of the James to the Crater The University of North Carolina Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)A. Wilson Greene, and A. Wilson Greene|AUTHOR. A Campaign of Giants--The Battle for Petersburg: Volume 1: From the Crossing of the James to the Crater The University of North Carolina Press, 2018.
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Full title | campaign of giants the battle for petersburg volume 1 from the crossing of the james to the crater |
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