Nowhere to run : the wilderness, May 4 & 5th, 1864 / John Michael Priest.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Priest, John M., 1949- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (714 p.)

Place of Publication:

California : Savas Publishing, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

At 12:00 a.m. on May 4, 1864, Ulysses s. Grant and George G. Meade's Army of the Potomac began crossing the Rapidan River in an effort to turn the strategic right flank of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Confederate reaction was swift. Richard E. Ewell's Second Corps and Ambrose P. Hill's Third Corps moved to meet the advancing Union infantry, artillery, and cavalry in the heavy terrain known simply as ""The Wilderness,"" a sprawling area of second growth scrub oak, brush, and gullies, interspersed with meandering creeks. Inside this difficult terrain one of the largest and bloodies

Contents:

""Front Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introductory Remarks""; ""May 4, 1864: The V Corps at Mitchell�s Station""; ""Chapter One: “You have played hell!�""; ""May 5, 1864: The Battle Opens at Parker�s Store""; ""Chapter Two: “Oh, Captain, I killed one of �em.�""; ""May 5, 1864, 10:00 A.M.: The 5th New York Cavalry Near Parker�s Store""; ""Chapter Three: “Orr, I am not coming out of that hole alive.�""; ""May 5, 1864, Around 1:00 P.M.: The Cavalry Fighting Along the Catharpin Road""

""Chapter Four: “Soldiers, we have always driven the enemy before us.�""""Chapter Five: “I can�t go no farther.�""; ""May 5, 1864, 1:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.: Steuart�s counterattack in Saunders Field""; ""May 5, 1864, 4:00 P.M. until Dark: The Gully in Saunders Field north of the Pike""; ""Chapter Six: “Death was in every shot.�""; ""May 5, 1864, Dawn to Noon: II Corps Bivouac Near Chancellorsville""; ""Chapter Seven: “Show the enemy you have won laurels...�""; ""May 5, 1864, 4:00 P.M. to Dusk: The Cavalry Engagement at Alsop�s on the Brock Road""

""Chapter Eight: “Give them hell, boys.�""""May 5, 1864, 5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.: North of the Plank Road""; ""Chapter Nine: “What are our sabres for?�""; ""May 5, 1864, Night: Saunders Field, South of the Orange Turnpike""; ""Chapter Ten: “Grant will whip! Grant will whip!�""; ""Appendix""; ""Endnotes""; ""Bibliography""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781940669533

1940669537

OCLC:

885123676