In this Book
- The Battles for Spotsylvania Court House and the Road to Yellow Tavern, May 7–12, 1864
- Book
- 2005
- Published by: Louisiana State University Press
- Series: Jules and Frances Landry Award
summary
The second volume in Gordon C. Rhea's peerless five-book series on the Civil War's 1864 Overland Campaign abounds with Rhea's signature detail, innovative analysis, and riveting prose. Here Rhea examines the maneuvers and battles from May 7, 1864, when Grant left the Wilderness, through May 12, when his attempt to break Lee's line by frontal assault reached a chilling climax at what is now called the Bloody Angle. Drawing exhaustively upon previously untapped materials, Rhea challenges conventional wisdom about this violent clash of titans to construct the ultimate account of Grant and Lee at Spotsylvania.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Abbreviations
- pp. xi-xii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-6
- V: May 10 Grant Attacks Across Lee's Line
- pp. 161-188
- VII: May 12 Grant Captures the Salient
- pp. 232-265
- Appendix: The Order of Battle
- pp. 329-346
- Bibliography
- pp. 421-450
Additional Information
ISBN
9780807158142
Related ISBN(s)
9780807121368, 9780807158159, 9780807158166
MARC Record
OCLC
45733189
Pages
504
Launched on MUSE
2015-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No