Strike Them a Blow: Battle Along the North Anna River, May 21-25, 1864

by Chris Mackowski

For sixteen days the armies had grappled--a grueling horror-show of nonstop battle, march, and maneuver that stretched through May of 1864. Federal commander Ulysses S. Grant had resolved to destroy his Confederate adversaries through attrition if by no other means. He would just keep at them until he used them up.

Meanwhile, Grant's Confederate counterpart, Robert E. Lee, looked for an opportunity to regain the offensive initiative. "We must...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611212545
• ISBN13: 9781611212549
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Savas Beatie
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"