A Tempest of Iron and Lead: Spotsylvania Court House, May 8-21, 1864 (Chris Mackowski - NR)) June 2021 Victor Vignola’s Contrasts in Command

Victor Vignola’s Contrasts in Command

brings together primary and other research from archives

” Was Stuart to blame for the unexpected combat that broke out at Gettysburg on July 1

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A Tempest of Iron and Lead: Spotsylvania Court House, May 8-21, 1864 (Chris Mackowski - NR)) June 2021 Victor Vignola’s Contrasts in Commandby Chris Mackowski May 1864. The Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia spent three days in brutal close quarter combat in the Wilderness that left the tangled thickets aflame. No one could imagine a more infernal battlefield. Then they marched down the road to Spotsylvania Court House. Even the march itself was unprecedented. For three years, the armies had fought and disengaged. That changed on the night of May 7. Instead of leaving