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Strike Them a Blow
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By May of 1864, Federal commander Ulysses S. Grant had resolved to destroy his Confederate adversaries through attrition if by no other means. Meanwhile, his Confederate counterpart, Robert E. Lee, looked for an opportunity to regain the offensive initiative. "We must strike them a blow," he told his lieutenants.
But Grant's war of attrition began to take its toll in a more insidious way. Both army commanders—exhausted and fighting off illness—began to feel the continuous, merciless grind of combat in very personal ways. Punch-drunk tired, they began to second-guess themselves, missing opportunities and making mistakes. As a result, along the banks of the North Anna River, commanders on both sides brought their armies to the brink of destruction without even knowing it.
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“I love the Emerging Civil War Series because each book gives a great overview of their subject. In this case, the action around the North Anna river on May 21-25, 1864 - not often the subject of scholarly work. Mackowski leads readers through the set up for the main encounter a the famous inverted V position at the North Anna River. He discusses the successes and failures of both armies along the way, emphasizing key action. But best of all, he shows us these places in historic photos and views from today along with Maps.
The Appendix also includes discussion of others action of the time. I was thrilled to see the Battle of Wilson's Wharf - which I've never seen in any other book other than the ORs. (PS, Mr. Mackowski, if you need photos of the location for a future edition, please let me know.) There was also a story about how the North Anna Battlefield came to be preserved and the possibilities for future preservation.
Overall, I recommend this to people who want a taste of the battle without the intimate details, or people who might want to travel to the area and need a guide on where other locations related to this campaign might be found.”
About Chris Mackowski
Chris Mackowski, Ph.D., is a writing professor in the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University in New York, where he also serves as the associate dean for undergraduate programs. He is also the historian-in-residence at Stevenson Ridge, a historic property on the Spotsylvania Court House battlefield in Virginia. Chris, an award-winning author, has written or edited more than two dozen books, including The Battle of Jackson, Mississippi, May 14, 1863. He is the editor-in-chief of the digital history platform Emerging Civil War and managing editor of the award-winning Emerging Civil War Series published by Savas Beatie.
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