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The Bloody Angle
Battle of Spotsylvania
On May 12th, 1864, General Grant's Union troops attack throughout the rainy, foggy day, and on into utter darkness. Twenty hours of unrelenting vicious combat resulted in one square mile of ground strewn with 12,000 casualties. This reproduction print of an 1880s chromolithograph measures 24"x 18".

Battlefield Coasters
Featuring the artwork of Mort Künstler, this set of four handcrafted absorbent ceramic coasters features the poignant battlefield scenes of The Bloody Angle, High Water Mark, Jackson at Antietam, and The Blue and the Gray. 4¼" diameter with a non-slip protective backing.

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park Map
Full color working map shows all monuments and markers, present day and historic features, topography, and essential visitor information. Waterproof and tear-proof for enhanced durability. 22"x 31½".

The Battles for Spotsylvania Court House and the Road to Yellow Tavern
May 7-12, 1864. Rhea. Inlaid with detail, innovative analysis, riveting prose, and an abundance of supporting primary evidence, this book examines the maneuvers and battles from May 7, 1864, when Grant left the Wilderness, through May 12, when his attempt to break Lee's line reached a chilling climax at the Bloody Angle. Here, too, are fresh and challenging interpretations that often contradict conventional wisdom. 512 pgs., 30 maps, 6"x 9", hdbd.

The Spotsylvania Campaign
This book explores questions regarding high command, tactics and strategy, the impact of fighting on officers and soldiers in both armies, and the ways in which some participants chose to remember and interpret the campaign. It offers insight into the decisions and behavior of Lee and of Federal army leaders and the fullest descriptions to date of the horrific fighting at the "Bloody Angle." 288 pgs., 43 illustrations and 8 maps, 6"x 9¼", hdbd.

Bloody Roads South
The Wilderness to Cold Harbor, May-June 1864. Trudeau. In this authoritative chronicle, the author vividly re-creates the brutal 40 days that marked the beginning of the end of the Civil War. In riveting detail, he traces the carnage from the initial battles in Virginia's Wilderness, to the gruesome hand-to-hand combat at Spotsylvania's "Bloody Angle," to the ingenious trap laid by Lee at the North Anna River, to the killing ground of Cold Harbor. 392 pgs., illustrated, 6"x 9", sfbd.

If It Takes All Summer
The Battle of Spotsylvania
Drawing on extensive research from manuscript collections and available literature, this book sets the strategic stage for the campaign before turning to a detailed description of tactical movements. It offers abundant fresh material on the race from the Wilderness to Spotsylvania, the role of Federal and Confederate cavalry, Emory Upton's brilliantly conceived Union assault and the bitter clash at the Harris farm, assessing each side's successes, failures and principal commanders. 471 pgs., 6¼"x 9¼", hdbd.

Bloody Angle
Cannan. This book describes all of the units, important individuals and actions of each engagement on the battlefield. Detailed maps complement the text and illustrate small unit action at each stage of the battle, while then-and-now photographs tie the dramatic events of the past to the modern battlefield site and highlight the importance of terrain in battle. Finally, the present-day historical site of the battle is also described in detail. 176 pgs., 5½"x 8½", sfbd.

Carrying the Flag
The Story of Private Charles Whilden: the Confederacy's Most Unlikely Hero.
Rhea. Repeatedly turned down for service in the Confederate Army until the South was desperate to recruit any able-bodied man, Pvt. Charles Whilden found courage - despite a life full of failed endeavors - to change the course of one of the Civil War's most significant battles - the Battle of Spotsylvania. You'll follow this regimental flag-bearer through the course of the struggle and learn how he led a charge that won critical ground for the Confederates. 320 pages, 6½"x 9½", hardcover.

Doctor to the Front
The Recollections of Confederate Surgeon Thomas Fanning Wood, 1861-1865. Wood. In this vivid narrative, Dr. Wood describes the horrific situations he faced as a surgeon for the Third North Carolina Regiment, giving an honest and graphic insight to the human carnage left after major battles such as Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and Spotsylvania. Key figures, memorable events and human-interest stories are also recalled to show the true cost of war. 252 pages, 6"x 9", hardcover.

Hero of the Republic
Triple Medal of Honor Winner James Madison Cutts, Jr. Spitler. Reprimanded by President Lincoln after a court-martial accused him of secretly watching a woman undress, James Madison Cutts, Jr. sought to clear his reputation by displaying daring acts of courage in the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania and Petersburg. His gallantry was so moving that he was awarded a triple Medal of Honor and became a national hero. 226 pages, 6"x 9", hardcover.

Lee's Tigers
The Louisiana Infantry in the Army of Northern Virginia. Jones. Time and again, Confederate commanders called on these units in the most desperate situations. They played key roles at First Manassas, Jackson's Valley Campaign, Spotsylvania's Bloody Angle, Fort Stedman and Appomattox. This "…is the first comprehensive study of all the Louisiana units operating under General Lee." - Civil War History. 296 pgs., 6"x 9", sfbd.

Richard S. Ewell
A Soldiers Life. Pfanz. General Richard Stoddert Ewell holds a unique place in the history of the Army of Northern Virginia. For four months, Ewell was Stonewall Jackson's most trusted subordinate; when Jackson died, Ewell took command of the Second Corps, leading it at Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania Court House. This biography presents the most detailed portrait yet of the man sometimes referred to as Stonewall Jackson's right arm. 680 pgs., 48 illustrations, 22 maps, 6"x 9¼", hdbd.

The Battered Stars
One State's Civil War Ordeal During Grant's Overland Campaign. Coffin. The author has unearthed previously unpublished archival material - scores of wartime letters, records, diaries and newspaper accounts - to create a vivid description of the horror and bravery of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, North Anna and Cold Harbor battles. He also tells the story of the people at home in Vermont, with their granite-like resolve. 415 pgs., 75 B&W photos, 6"x 9", hdbd

The Irish Brigade and It's Campaigns
David Power Conyngham. No Civil War unit had a more colorful or distinctive history than the Irish Brigade of the Army of the Potomac. Made up of thousands of Irish Catholic immigrants, the Brigade was always found where the action was hottest: Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg and Spotsylvania. This book, written by novelist, historian, newspaper editor, war correspondent and Brigade member David Power Conyngham was written shortly after the war and remains a book of interest and value. 648 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd.

Touched With Fire
Civil War Letters and Diary of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Mark De Wolfe Howe, ed. This volume consists of all of the Civil War letters to his parents that Justice Holmes possessed and the complete text of his Civil War diary. The letters cover the period when Holmes participated in the Peninsula Campaign, 1st and 2nd Fredericksburg, and Antietam, while the diary is principally concerned with the Wilderness Campaign, the Battle of Spotsylvania and the assault on Petersburg. 182 pages, 5½"x 8", softcover.

Voices From Cemetery Hill
The Civil War Diary, Reports, and Letters of Col. William Henry Asbury Speer. Allen Paul Speer. Col. Speer fought in 16 major battles, was wounded twice, served time in Northern prison camps, participated in Pickett's charge, and marched with Jackson around the Union Army at Chancellorsville. His Civil War diary and letters provide vivid, often graphic, accounts of battles at Hanover Court House, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania. 235 pgs., 60 B&W photos and illustrations, 6"x 9", sfbd.

Warrior in Gray
General Robert Rodes of Lee's Army. Swisher. This book examines the military career of Confederate divisional commander Robert Rodes - whose actions ranged from Bull Run to the Third Battle of Winchester where he was killed in action - including low points, such as mishandling his division at Gettysburg, and high points, such as his role in defending the Bloody Angle at Spotsylvania. 310 pages, 6"x 9", softcover.