A Season of Slaughter

Posted on 24 November 2017 by Chris Mackowski

I intend to fight it out along this line if it takes all summer, Union commander Ulysses S Grant wrote to Washington after he d opened his Overland Campaign in the spring of 1864 His resolve entirely changed the face of warfare Promoted to command of all the Federal armies, the new lieutenant general chose to ride shotgun with the Army of the Potomac as it once again threw itself against the wily, audacious Robert E Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia But Grant did something no one else had done before he threw his army at Lee over and over again At Spotsylvania Court House, the second phase of the campaign, the two armies shifted from stalemate in the Wilderness to slugfest in the mud Most commonly known for the horrific 22 hour hand to hand combat in the pouring rain at the Bloody Angle, the battle of Spotsylvania Court House actually stretched from May 8 21, 1864, fourteen long days of battle and maneuver Spotsylvania Court House represents a chess match of immeasurable stakes between two master opponents Grant, the irresistible force, hammering with his overwhelming numbers and unprecedented power, versus Lee, the immovable object, hunkered down behind the most formidable defensive works yet seen on the continent This clash is detailed in A Season of Slaughter The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, May 8 21, 1864 As former battlefield guides at Spotsylvania Court House, authors Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D White know the ground as intimately as anyone today With the knowledge and insight that comes from that familiarity, coupled with their command of the facts, Mackowski and White weave together a gripping narrative of one of the war s most consequential engagements A Season of Slaughter is part of the new Emerging Civil War Series offering compelling, easy to read overviews of some of the Civil War s most important stories The masterful storytelling is richly enhanced with hundreds of photos, illustrations, and maps. Best Download A Season of Slaughter By Chris Mackowski For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr A solid overview of this battle with good tour details and directions.informative review of an often overlooked Civil War battleThere has been a great amount of historical research being placed into the Emerging Civil War Series and this installment about Spotsylvania Court House is no different Much like the other volumes in this series, the wealth of information along with driving tours and a multitude of pictures of the field is incredible to behold There have been many books written about places like Antietam and Gettysburg, but I can only...Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D White s Season of Slaughter The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, May 8 21, 1864 is a short 137 pages, many of which have illustrations, maps, or photos history and tour guide to the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House The history portion is carefully and well written The history is also, if not extremely brief, quite economical, efficient and very thoughtfully written It seamlessly d...I m fairly certain I was using this book wrong Still liked it, though.In terms of raw media, A Season of Slaughter does what any battle on the Civil War ought to do A healthy combination of maps, photographs, and artistic visual aids not only help me understand what s happening half the time, but serve to bring the battle to life Several pages per chapter are also dedicated to leading the reader around the real life battlegrounds, complete with directions at the end Directions Like with exi I m fairly certain I was using this book wrong Still liked it, though.In terms of raw media, A Season of Slaughter does what any battle on the Civil War ought to do A healthy combination of maps, photographs, and artistic visual aids not only help me understand what s happening half the time, but serve to bring the battle to life Several pages per chapter are also dedicated to le...This book does two things 1 provides a brief description of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War 2 serves as a guide to the battlefield for those who wish to visit the site and make sense of the battle.In terms of production values, not wonderful although it is serviceable The photos are not of great quality some are a bit hard to make out The maps, too, are okay, but not as informative as in other books on this and other battles.But the story of the battle is well done, desp This book does two things 1 provides a brief description of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War 2 serves as a guide to the battlefield for those who wish to visit the site and make sense of the battle.In terms of production values, not wonderful although it is serviceable The photos are not of great quality some are a bit hard to make out The maps, too, are okay, but not as informative as in other books on this and other battles.But the story of the battle is well done, despite its brevity It describes the race between Lee and Grant Meade to get to Spottsylvania Courthouse first The Confederates just barely won, or the outcome might well have been far different The book details the role of cavalry at the outset and the effort made by Anderson s First Corps after Longstreet had been wounded in the Wilderness to reach the destination Then, a variety of episodes are explained from Sheridan s...The authors do a great job in providing both a history of this largely forgotten battle and a tour book of the site today Giving us the history of various parts of the battle, then a snapshot of the sight today, and direction on how to access those sights is a very interesting and helpful way to go about writing this book Also, do not skip the Appendixes, as they are filled with interesting information, that you may not have considered before.I have read sever books by Mr Mackowski and Mr Wh The authors do a great job in providing both a history of this largely forgotten battle and a tour book of the ...A nice quick summary of one of the forgotten battles of the Civil War The authors did their time as park rangers there, so the tour directions are very specific and helpful The photos used in this BW book were very dark and frank...Excellent The reader feels as if they are covered in the dust and mud of the battles The last chapter Spotsylvania in Memory by Chris Mackowski is one of the best pieces I have ever read about how we as Americans reflect on our own history and ultimately ourselves.

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24 November 2017

Chris Mackowski