Historian Dave Richards discusses the complexities of the Overland Campaign. This video is part of the American Battlefield Trust's In4 video series, which presents short videos on basic Civil War topics.
Battle of the Wilderness: Saunders Field
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Battle of the Wilderness: Saunders Field
May 5, 1864
Historian Don Pfanz describes the scene at Saunders Field, the opening engagement of the battle of The Wilderness, part of the Overland Campaign of the spring of 1864.
This content appears as part of the Civil War Trust's Overland Campaign Battle App®.
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