The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia catches the Federal Army of the Potomac in the forbidding Wilderness. Both sides engage in fierce combat, with confusing and chaotic fighting in the dense brush marking the opening of the spring campaign.
Tag: Virginia Campaign
Obstinate Fighting is Apprehended
Final preparations are made for the massive Federal offensive about to take place in northern Virginia.
Preparing to Move in Northern Virginia
In preparation for the Federal offensive, Ulysses S. Grant prepares to direct the Army of the Potomac in battle. Meanwhile, Robert E. Lee plans a defensive Confederate strategy to counter the Federal advance.
Northern Virginia: Federals Approach Mine Run
George G. Meade tries launching one more offensive before winter, leading his Federal Army of the Potomac against General Robert E. Lee’s formidable Confederate defenses along Mine Run in Virginia.
The Question is the Salvation of the Country
The Second Bull Run campaign winds down as Confederates have difficulty in chasing down John Pope’s Federals before they can fall back to the safety of the Washington defenses.
The Second Battle of Bull Run: Longstreet
The right wing of Robert E. Lee’s Confederate army rips into John Pope’s Federals and nearly destroys his Army of Virginia in the decisive fight of the Second Bull Run campaign.