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A Fire in the Wilderness: The First Battle between Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee
By Reeves, John
- ISBN
- 9781643137001
- Publisher
- Pegasus
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Reviewed on April 9, 2021 | Social Science
Reeves (The Lost Indictment of Robert E. Lee) tells a revealing and moving story of two horrible but inconclusive Civil War engagements in May 1864. He devotes most attention to the Battle of the Wilderness, fought in heavy Virginia undergrowth with fierce close-range fighting and fires that contributed to heavy casualties on both sides, but no clear victor. Later chapters recount Union troops moving toward Spotsylvania Court House, whe...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
