In the spring of 1864, in the vast Virginia scrub forest known as the Wilderness, Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee first met in battle. The Wilderness campaign of May 5-6 initiated an epic confrontation between these two Civil War commanders—one that would finally end, eleven months later, with Lee's surrender at Appomattox. The eight essays here assembled explore aspects of the background, conduct, and repercussions of the fighting in the Wilderness. Through an often-revisionist lens, contributors to this volume focus on topics such as civilian expectations for the campaign, morale in the two armies, and the generalship of Lee, Grant, Philip H. Sheridan, Richard S. Ewell, A. P. Hill, James Longstreet, and Lewis A. Grant. Taken together, these essays revise and enhance existing work on the battle, highlighting ways in which the military and nonmilitary spheres of war intersected in the Wilderness. The—Peter S. Carmichael, 'Escaping the Shadow of Richard S. Ewell and Ambrose Powell Hill at the Wilderness' —Gary W. Gallagher, 'Our Hearts Are Full of The Army of Northern Virginia in the Spring of 1864' —John J. Hennessy, 'I Dread the The Army of the Potomac Prepares for the Overland Campaign' —Robert E. L. Krick, 'Like a Duck on a June James Longstreet's Flank Attack, May 6, 1864' —Robert K. Krick, ''Lee to the Rear,' the Texans Cried' —Carol Reardon, 'The Other Lewis A. Grant and the Vermont Brigade in the Battle of the Wilderness' —Gordon C. Rhea, 'Union Cavalry in the The Education of Philip H. Sheridan and James H. Wilson' —Brooks D. Simpson, 'Great Ulysses S. Grant, the Northern Press, and the Opening of the Wilderness Campaign' <!—copy for pb The Wilderness campaign of May 5-6, 1864, initiated an epic confrontation between Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee that would ultimately end, eleven months later, with Lee's surrender at Appomattox. The eight essays assembled here explore aspects of the background, conduct, and repercussions of the fighting in the Wilderness. Contributors to this volume revise and enhance our thinking on the battle, highlighting ways in which the military and nonmilitary spheres of war intersected in the Wilderness. The contributors are Peter S. Carmichael, Gary W. Gallagher, John J. Hennessy, Robert E. L. Krick, Robert K. Krick, Carol Reardon, Gordon C. Rhea, and Brooks D. Simpson. —>