Overland.15: Yelling Like So Many Demons
General Joseph J. Bartlett has his chance to smash a hole into the teeth of the rebel defenses while his men charge into Saunders Field yelling like so many demons.
General Joseph J. Bartlett has his chance to smash a hole into the teeth of the rebel defenses while his men charge into Saunders Field yelling like so many demons.
A wild and wicked roar erupts from the Confederate defenses just as Col. Paddy Ryan and his 140th New York Zouaves charge forward and race across 400 yards of open ground.
There is no more waiting and the orders have come to send Griffin's men out into the openness of Saunders Field to pitch into the enemy alone.
After waiting for hours for Meade to stop talking about attacking, and actually attack, Grant has had enough and will now take action to deal with the growing rebel threat.
The Army of the Potomac has now discovered two massive rebel forces forming on both sides of their morning camp.
Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant, Major General George Meade, and the Army of the Potomac have spent the night in the fabled Wilderness. What could go wrong?