A Fire in the Wilderness (A Review)

The American Civil War is the pivotal event in the history of our great nation. Household names like Grant, Lee, Lincoln, Jackson, and Davis are widely known among the general public in America as well as in countries around the world. Place names such as Gettysburg, Antietam, Bull Run, and the Wilderness are known as the sites of battles and life-changing events for soldiers, families, and modern Americans. The Battle of the Wilderness, which was a series of battles that occurred between Grant and Lee in May of 1864, came to personify the bloody and often mortal fighting that would lead to…