Research Catalog

Title

To the North Anna River : Grant and Lee, May 13-25, 1864 / Gordon C. Rhea.

Author

Rhea, Gordon C.

Publication

Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, c2000.

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Details

Description

xviii, 505 p. : ill., maps; 24 cm.

Summary

"From the bloodstained fields of the Mule Shoe to the North Anna River, with Meadow Bridge, Myers Hill, Harris Farm, Jericho Mills, Ox Ford, and Doswell Farm in between, grueling night marches, desperate attacks, and thundering cavalry charges became the norm for both Grant's and Lee's men. But the real story of May 13-25 lay in the two generals' efforts to outfox each other, and Rhea charts their every step and misstep."--Jacket.

Uniform Title

Project Muse UPCC books

Subject

• Grant, Ulysses S. 1822-1885
• Lee, Robert E. 1807-1870
• 1861-1865
• North Anna River, Battle of, Va., 1864
• Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864
• Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864
• Virginia > History > Campaigns > Civil War, 1861-1865
• United States > History > Campaigns > Civil War, 1861-1865

Genre/Form

History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [447]-473) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

I. May 13, 1864: Grant Lays New Plans -- II. May 12-13: Sheridan Treatens Richmond and Escapes at Meadow Bridge -- III. May 14: Grant Forfeits an Opportunity -- IV. May 15-16: Grant Settles on a New Offensive -- V. May 17-18: Grant Launches His Grand Assault -- VI. May 19-20: Ewell Strikes at Harris Farm -- VII. May 21: Grant Swings South and Lee Counters -- VIII. May 22: Lee Wins the Race to the River -- IX. May 23: Grant Attacks at the North Anna -- X. May 24: Grant Marches into Lee's Trap -- Appendix: The Order of Battle.

ISBN

0807125350 (alk. paper)

LCCN

^^^99050637^

OCLC

• 42810622
• SCSB-12261125

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library