Battle of Spotsylvania

After several days pf Sporadic fighting the Confederates formed a vast semicircle covering Spotsylvania. At 4:30 on May 12, 1864 the Union forces under Grant started the attack on Lee's center capturing guns and men.

 Confederate  artillery retreating to second line of defense

 Looking at "Bloody Triangle" from Union HQ's.

 Warren's V Corp attacks Lee's left flank

 Lee's left flank attacked by  V Corp supported by cavalry.

 Confederate battery defending Left Flank.

 Union reinforcements prepared to attack "Bloody Angle".

 Union reinforcements prepared to attack "Bloody Angle".

 The bitterest fighting took place at the "Bloody Angle" where Wright's VI Corp joins the attack.

 Union view of attack on Lee's left flank.

 Burnside ineffectually attacks Confederate right.

 Confederate prisoners taken when Grant succeeded in punching hole in the center of Rebels line with Hancock's II Corp.

 Rebel reinforcements under Gordon counterattacks the break through in the center of Lee's lines.

 Union reinforcements getting last minute orders on the Rebs right flank.

 Lee's artillery firing at Union forces attacking rebel right flank.

 Lee's artillery firing at Union forces attacking rebel right flank.

 View of fighting at the "Bloody Angle" as seen by Union troops.

 Battle at "Bloody Angle" where heavy fighting took place all day.

 Union battery firing at the "Bloody Angle"

 "Bloody Angle" as seen by Rebs.

 Fighting at "Bloody Angle"

 Breakthrough at Lee's center.

 Attack at Lee's right flank

Artillery behind new line of defense across the base of the Salient after nearly 24 hours of continuous fighting.

 Lee with command directing battle.

 Burnside giving orders.

 Birds view of battlefield at center of Lee's new lines

 Birds view of battlefield at center of Lee's new lines

 Birds view of battlefield at center of Lee's new lines

 Union Cavalry in support on attack at Lee's left flank.

 attack at Lee's left flank.

 Union reinforcements approaching the battle.

 Confederate reinforcements counterattack

N.Y. regiment attacks Confederate right flank

Birdseye view of breakthrough in center Lee's lines.

Attack by Union troops at Lee's right flank.

Confederate troops advancing. Others are building new line of defense.

Birdseye view of center of battle.

"Bloody Angle"

Battle of Spotsylvania

After almost 24 hours of continuous fighting, Lee put a new line of defenseand assembled his army behind it, ending the action.