Gordon C. Rhea is also the author of The Battles for Spotsylvania Court House and the Road to Yellow Tavern, May 7-12, 1864; To the North Anna River: Grant and Lee, May 13-25, 1864, winner of the Fletcher Pratt Literary Award; and Cold Harbor: Grant and Lee, May 26-June 3, 1864, winner of the Austin Civil War Round Table's Laney Prize. He lives in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, and in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, with his wife and two sons
Acknowledgments
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Abbreviations
xv
INTRODUCTION
1
(7)
I MAY 2-3, 1864 Lee and Grant Make Their Plans
8
(52)
II MAY 4 The Armies Maneuver for Position
60
(34)
III MAY 5, MORNING Lee and Grant Find Surprise and Opportunity
94
(51)
IV MAY 5, AFTERNOON The Grand Offensive Breaks Down
145
(77)
V MAY 5, EVENING Grant Strives for a Coordinated Assault
222
(61)
VI MAY 6, MORNING The Tide Shifts
283
(68)
VII MAY 6, MIDDAY Lee Struggles to Retain the Initiative
351
(53)
VIII MAY 6, EVENING The Armies Reach Stalemate
404
(49)
Appendix: The Order of Battle
453
(18)
Bibliography
471
(20)
Index
491
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