As Union General William T. Sherman relentlessly pressures Confederate forces in north Georgia, the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in Virginia grows more intense. General Ulysses S. Grant, having a significant numerical advantage over Confederate General Robert E. Lee‘s Army of Northern Virginia, continues pounding the rebel lines. Utilizing tactics tested two days earlier, Union…
Today the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House begins, the second battle of the long Wilderness Campaign in which Union General Ulysses S. Grant, with the long term goal of capturing nearby Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital, attempts to outmaneuver and wear down Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Having fought Grant to…
The Battle of the Wilderness ends inconclusively when Union General Ulysses S. Grant, facing a well-entrenched Confederate foe, withdraws from the field and turns toward Spotsylvania Courthouse in an effort to reposition his troops between Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee‘s Army of Northern Virginia and Richmond, the Confederate capital. The three day battle has left…