The Civil War

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

Chris Mackowski talked about the May 1864 Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, which pitted Ulysses S. Grant and his Union forces against Rob… read more

Chris Mackowski talked about the May 1864 Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, which pitted Ulysses S. Grant and his Union forces against Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Mr. Mackowski detailed the movements and military tactics employed by Generals Lee and Grant, and gave special attention to the Union assaults at parts of the battlefield known as the “Mule Shoe” and “Bloody Angle.” After two weeks of fighting, the armies disengaged without a clear victor, but tactically General Lee failed to stop to General Grant’s drive south toward the Confederate capital of Richmond.

This talk was part of the third annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge, with the theme of “Great Attacks of the Civil War.” close

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Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

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Program ID:
413642-3
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
First Aired:
Oct 15, 2016 | 5:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Dec 21, 2016 | 6:18am EST | C-SPAN 3

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  • Oct 15, 2016 | 5:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 23, 2016 | 11:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 24, 2016 | 10:17am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 24, 2016 | 6:16pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 25, 2016 | 2:15am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 20, 2016 | 10:54pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 21, 2016 | 2:36am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 21, 2016 | 6:18am EST | C-SPAN 3
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