Format:
xvii, 382 pages
Edition:
First edition
ISBN:
9781621905264
Series Statement:
Command decisions in America's Civil War
Content:
Before the battles -- The Battle of The Wilderness -- Transition to Spotsylvania Court House -- The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House -- Conclusion -- Appendix I. Battlefield guide to the critical decisions at the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House -- Appendix II. Union order of battle -- Appendix II. Confederate order of battle.
Content:
"The Battles of The Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House were the first two battles of Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grants's Overland Campaign. Intended for a general readership, this book endeavors to bring readers face-to-face with the critical impasses and subsequent decisions made by Union and Confederate commanders to determine the outcomes of the Battle of the Wilderness and the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House. Townsend provides a guided tour of the battlefields as well."
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781621905271
Language:
English
Keywords:
Grant, Ulysses S. 1822-1885
;
Lee, Robert E. 1807-1870
;
Wilderness, Va.
;
Spotsylvania, Va.
;
Sezessionskrieg
;
Militär
;
Führung
;
Geschichte 1864
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