Jeffry D. Wert once again provides the details in a compelling and visceral way. In the Spring of 1864, 170,000 men of both the Union and Confederate Army would descend on Spotsylvania Virginia in the second battle of the "Overland Campaign." Inconclusive in the outcome other than the 30,000 dead and wounded men Wert has put this battle in the greater bloody mosaic of the American Civil War and the lead up to Union victory in April of 1865.

Every now and then you read a book that makes you just sit back and go "OH MY GOODNESS." I am reviewing this, even though I have not fully finished the book - the link expired before I could finish reading. While I was wanting to read more - it was hard to read on the computer after spending hours each day in meetings. I have this on my list to buy when it releases.

I have always enjoyed the Civil War, and finding books about battles in the area where I live are just that much better - as I can share the history with my kids as we walk the sites.
The amount of research done by Jeffry Wert was amazing, and I was blown away by the flow of the book, the ease of the read, and the information that was presented.

The battle for Spotsy Courthouse was one that was brutal and bloody- and through the portion of the book that I was able to read before it expired, I was truly hooked. Using a variety of sources, and reconstructing the battle itself, this book is one that all Civil War history buffs are going to want to add to their shelves.

I look forward to purchasing and finishing the read! This is one that I will be recommending my students pick up for their book reviews.

What a truly inspirational read! The conditions and horrors these brave men endured was truly inspiring. The author made good use of quotes from participants to give you the feel of being in the middle of the action. This is a great read and a must read for the civil war enthusiast. I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

ARC from Net Galley.

This is why the monuments should stand and history, ALL HISTORY should be taught so perhaps we can prevent it.

The struggle Spotsylvania's Mule Shoe is forgotten and yet without parallel during the Civil War. Twenty-four hours of combat in the rain with some 55,000 men from Union and Confederate armies. The site became forever known as the Bloody Angle where in 24 hours over 25,000were killed, wounded, and simply lost. Truly horrific.

328 pages

5 stars

I gave this book five stars even though I have not read it.

Try as I might, I could not get it to download. I even reinstalled Adobe Reader on my computer. It wouldn’t open it. It doesn’t appear on the NetGalley Shelf or on my Kindle. After quite some time, I gave up.

I apologize.

I want to thank NetGalley and the University of North Carolina Press for attempting to forward this book to me.