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Here rhea examines the maneuvers and battles from may 7, 1864, when grant left the wilderness, through may 12, when his attempt to break lees line by frontal assault reached a chilling climax at what is now called. The battles for spotsylvania court house and the road to yellow tavern, may 712, 1864. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. May through 25, a phase oddly ignored by historians, was critical in the clash between the army of the potomac and the army of northern virginia. Gordon c rhea books list of books by gordon c rhea. The story of private charles whilden, the confederacys most unlikely hero. Gordon rhea was interviewed about his book cold harbor. Gordon rhea s gripping fourth volume on the spring 1864 campaignwhich pitted ulysses s. The battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864 gordon c. Journal of southern history rhea s genius takes us beyond the accepted stereotypes and as close to the real war as were ever likely to get. Cold harbor goodreads meet your next favorite book. During this period, lee and grant took measure of each other.

Fought in a tangled forest fringing the south bank of the rapidan river, the battle of the wilderness marked the initial engagement in the climactic months of the civil war in virginia, and the first encounter between ulysses s. He served as special assistant to the chief counsel of the senate select committee on intelligence activities and as an assistant united states attorney in washington d. Rhea successfully unravels the lengthy and complex campaign. Gordon rhea gives this month the detailed attention it requires and had never received. Lee in southeastern virginia in the spring of 1864. Grant and the union army of the potomac against robert e.

Sort by left hand navigation skip to search results. The battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864 edition 1 by. Lsu press books the battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864. Lee for the first time in the civil warvividly recreates the battles and maneuvers from the stalemate on the north anna river through the cold harbor offensive. Rhea is the author of the battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864, winner of the civil war regiments book award. The battles for spotsylvania court house and the road to yellow tavern, may 712, 1864 97808071268 by rhea esq. May to 25, a phase oddly ignored by historians, was critical in the clash between the army of the potomac and the army of northern virginia.

Lees confederate army of northern virginia during the spring and summer of 1864. Grant and lee, june 415, 1864 lsu press, 2017 nevertheless demands a reaction piece here on the emerging civil war blog, so were going to tackle the last phase of the overland campaign with good old bullet points. Rhea is a masterful storyteller whose books are fact driven, fast paced, and replete with color, detail, and analysis. Rhea received the civil war regiments book award for his book on the battle of the wilderness, the battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864. In a wonderful series, now numbering three volumes, gordon c. Rhea, including the battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864, and the battles for spotsylvania court house and the road to yellow tavern, may 712, 1864, and more on.

Three decades on the overland campaign, with gordon. Apr 01, 2000 with his third book, to the north anna river, gordon rhea resumes his spectacular narrative of the initial campaign between ulysses s. Having previously covered the campaign in his magisterial volumes on the battle of the wilderness, the battles for spotsylvania court house and the road to. Rhea s peerless treatment of the civil wars clash of titans. The battles for spotsylvania court house and the road to yellow tavern, may 7 12, 1864, by gordon c. July 1, 1994 in a meticulous, exhaustive, yet highly readable account, thomas has done for the battle of the wilderness what others have done for gettysburg, antietam, and other civil war battles. Historian gordon rhea has spent 26 years, since 1994, directing. Grant and lee, may 26june 3, 1864 showcases rhea s tenacious research which elicits stunning new facts. Lsu press books the battle of the wilderness, may 56. The overland campaign chapter 15 the cambridge history of. Here rhea examines the maneuvers and battles from may 7, 1864, when grant left the wilderness, through may 12, when his attempt to break lees line by frontal assault reached a chilling climax at what is now called the bloody angle. The first book covers the major battle of the wilderness an area grant wished to clear and lee hoped to.

Rhea, in his exhaustive study the battle of the wilderness, provides the consummate recounting of that conflict. Rhea, louisiana state university press, baton rouge. Rhea s most popular book is the battle of the wilderness may 56, 1864. Army training and doctrine command and for civil war round tables. It was an election year, and president abraham lincoln rightfully questioned whether voters would give him a second term.

Oct 10, 2017 gordon rhea s latest publication, on to petersburg. Rhea continues his spectacular narrative of the initial campaign between ulysses s. The sixweek overland campaign in virginia between may 4 and june 15, 1864, was the fiercest sustained period of fighting of the civil war. Watch the cspan collection of videos, access clips including recent. Rhea s account of the civil war in northern virginia covering the period after the wilderness battle through the fighting south of the north anna river in late may 1864 is well written. Rhea is also the author of the battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864, winner of the civil war regiments book award. Inlaid with detail, innovative analysis, riveting prose, and an abundance of supporting primary evidence, it is a worthy sequel to rhea s first. Grant and lee may 26 june 3, 1864 written by gordon c. The battles for spotsylvania court house and the road to yellow tavern, may 712, 1864 continues gordon c.

Rhea is a wellresearched and written account of what really happened in this part of the overland campaign as for the first time ulysses s. Jul 01, 1994 the battle of the wilderness may 56, 1864. To the north anna river meet your next favorite book. The battle of the wilderness may 56, 1864 by gordon c. Grant and lee, may 25, 1864, winner of the fletcher pratt literary award, among other books. Check out pictures, bibliography, and biography of gordon c. With to the north anna river, the third book in his outstanding five book series, gordon c. Rhea combines his deep knowledge of civil war history with original sources, such as a treasure trove of letters written by charles whilden, to tell the. Having previously covered the campaign in his magisterial volumes on the battle of the wilderness, the battles for spotsylvania court house. Here rhea examines the maneuvers and battles from may 7, 1864, when grant. The first book covers the major battle of the wilderness an area grant wished to clear and lee hoped to trap him in as he had hooker in 1863. Rhea is the author of four previous books about the overland campaign, including the battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864, winner of the civil war regiments book award. The 2,000 pages allows for the full story of the campaign, the personalities, failures and success.

Shop for gordon c rhea history books in books at walmart and save. Grants army of the potomac versus lees army of northern virginia. Rhea s peerless five book series on the civil wars 1864 overland campaign abounds with rhea s signature detail, innovative analysis, and riveting prose. Lsu press books the battles for spotsylvania court house. Grant and lee, june 415, 1864 in new york journal of books. Rhea gives the reader a surprising new interpretation of the famous battle the left 7,000 union casualties and only.

Rhea completes his muchlauded history of the overland campaign, a series of civil war battles fought between generals ulysses s. Rhea completes his muchlauded history of the overland campaign, a series of civil war battles fought between generals. The wilderness through cold harbor southern literary studies by rhea esq. Grant and lee, may 26june3, 1864 is the final volume in gordon rhea s brilliant series of four books describing the overland campaign of u. This book picks up with the two armies maneuvering from their stand at the north anna. His work on the battle of cold harbor, cold harbor, received the austin civil war round tables laney prize.

Isbn 9780807216 9780807216 softcover, lsu press, 2004. His first two books, the battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864, and the battles for spotsylvania court house and the road to yellow tavern, may 712, 1864, established rhea as one of americas leading civil war historians. Lsu press books the battles for spotsylvania court. Here rhea examines the maneuvers and battles from may 7, 1864, when grant left the wilderness, through may 12, when his attempt to break lees line by frontal. Grant and lee, may 26june 3, 1864, winner of the austin civil war round tables laney prize. Grant and lee, may 25, 1864, winner of the fletcher pratt literary award.