The Greatest Civil War Battles: The Battle of the Wilderness
ISBN: 9781985457997
*Includes pictures of the battle's important generals.
*Includes several maps of the battle.
*Includes accounts of the fighting written by important generals like Grant, Longstreet, John Gordon, Theodore Lyman, and more.
*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.
“Numbers meant little—in fact, they were frequently an encumbrance on the narrow trails. Visibility was limited, making it extremely difficult for officers to exercise effective control. Attackers could only thrash noisily and blindly forward through the underbrush, perfect targets for the concealed defenders.” – Col. Vincent J. Esposito