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The sequel to the authors The Battle of the Wilderness, May 5-6 1864, an award-winning account of the pivotal Civil War confrontation in Virginia recounts Lees magnificent defense at Spotsylvania and Grants costly attack. UP.
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The Battles for Spotsylvania Court House and the Road to Yellow Tavern May 712, 1864
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Winner of the Jules and Frances Landry Award for 1997
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The Battles for Spotsylvania Court House and the Road to Yellow Tavern May 712, 1864
Gordon C. Rhea
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA Rhea, Gordon C. The battles for Spotsylvania Court House and the road to Yellow Tavern, May 712, 1864 / Gordon C. Rhea. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-8071-2136-3 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864. 2. Stuart, Jeb, 18331864. I. Title. E476.52.R46 1997 973.7'36dc21 96-49575 CIP
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Contents
Acknowledgments
ix
Abbreviations
xi
Introduction
1
I May 7, 1864 Grant and Lee Skirmish in the Wilderness and at Todd's Tavern
7
II May 8 The Armies Meet at Laurel Hill
45
III May 9 Grant and Lee Shift for Position, and Sheridan Starts South
89
IV May 10 Grant Feels for Openings at the Po and Laurel Hill
123
V May 10 Grant Attacks across Lee's Line
161
VI May 11 A Cavalryman Dies, and Grant Prepares to Attack Again
189
VII May 12 Grant Captures the Salient
232
VIII May 12 The Armies Reach Stalemate at the Bloody Angle
266
Epilogue
308
Appendix: The Order of Battle
329
Notes
347
Bibliography
421
Index
451
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Illustrations
Pictures following page 150
Union Army Cheering as Grant Turns South on Brock Road
Warren Trying to Rally Marylanders at Spindle Farm
Spindle's Field
Spotsylvania Court House
View Toward Confederate Lines from Alsop House
Confederate Prisoners Streaming Past Shelton House
Confederate Earthworks near Bloody Angle
Confederate Earthworks on Laurel Hill
McCoull House after War
2nd Corps Brigades Attacking Salient near East Angle
Hancock and Wright Studying Salient
Union Troops Seeking Cover
Maps
The Eastern Theater
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Grant's Plan of Maneuver to Spotsylvania Court House
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