Battle of the Crater

This copy of “The Battle of the Crater” is autographed by Speaker Newt Gingrich.

With “The Battle of the Crater,” New York Times best-selling authors Speaker Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen take readers to the center of a nearly forgotten Civil War confrontation, a battle that was filled with controversy and misinterpretation even before the attack began. Drawing on years of research, the authors weave a complex narrative interweaving the high aspirations of African American troops eager to prove themselves in battle and the anxiety of a President who knows the nation cannot bear another major defeat.