
The Civil War in Virginia
Lectures in History
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Grant's Going to Anglege Wee Go, Grant Will Angle Across the Rapidan River
Grant's army is on the orangin alexandria railroad near culpepper when he starts out. E's going to angle across the rapidan river there, angling to the southeast towards the little house town of spottsylvania. And if he can get to spottsylVania before lee does, lees is blocking his route over here. Lincoln doesn't like that, and really is just not going to let that happen. If grant can do that, Grant would be willing to accept a quick victory.
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