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Episodes tagged "The Wilderness": 1 through 2 of 2

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  1. A Union Officer at the Wilderness
    date May 4, 1864 to May 11, 1864map SPOTSYLVANIA, Virginiatags Civil War, The Wilderness

    William Davis did not talk of gallantry or heroics in his Wilderness Campaign report. The Lieutenant Colonel was simply carrying out orders, and his regiment had been involved in the Union’s struggle since 1861. His 69th Pennsylvania was accustomed to the reality of war; they had fought in the most famous battles: Yorktown, Antietam and Gettysburg. However, the Wilderness was not a normal battle....

  2. The Battle of the Wilderness
    date May 4, 1864 to May 11, 1864map SPOTSYLVANIA, Virginiatags "Officer's Report", The Wilderness

    There were no heroics, tragedy, emotion or names in Joseph Barnes’ report of the Wilderness. Rather, his report of the onerous seven day battle was like a warehouse manager’s inventory report. Perhaps, the thirty one year old man did not want to relive one of the worst times of his life. At the age of 28, Joseph Barnes joined the Union army on May 18, 1861. A few months later he was promoted to...