Wilderness and Spotsylvania 1864
Grant versus Lee in the East

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Author: Andy Nunez
Illustrator: Peter Dennis

This 96 page paperback book is number 267 in the Campaign Series of book available from Osprey Publishing.

In May 1864 the Union Army of the Potomac under General George Meade had been in a leisurely pursuit of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia for nearly a year after the defeat of the Rebels at Gettysburg. Confederate commander General Robert E. Lee still retained his awe-inspiring reputation for wrecking Union armies that got too close to Richmond and Meade was still cautious. His tactics at Gettysburg were defensive and he was unsure that he was able to take the offensive against Lee. However, things changed when President Abraham Lincoln appointed General Ulysses S. Grant to command all Union armies. Grant came east and laid out a comprehensive strategy for the rest of the war. In the deep South, General William T. Sherman would march out of Tennessee to cut the Confederacy in half by taking Atlanta. Grant would lead the Army of the Potomac across the Rapidan River and march on Richmond. He had the manpower and equipment to accomplish his objective, easily outnumbering Lee. Lee, on the other hand, was far from beaten. The stage was set for one of the defining campaigns of the Civil War in the East.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Chronology
  • Opposing commanders
  • Opposing armies
  • Opposing plans
  • The Battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania
  • Aftermath
  • The battlefields today
  • Further reading
  • Index

This book contains full color battle scenes, numerous illustrations, 3D birds-eye-views, and maps where the battles took place. Wilderness and Spotsylvania 1864 is an excellent reference book for all types of readers. Everyone, the wargamer, modeler, and historian will enjoy the book immensely.

This book is available from Osprey Publications in three formats and they are;

Paperback  $21.95

eBook ePub $15.16

eBook PDF  $15.16

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