At six o'clock on the morning of May 1, 1864, the 96th Pennsylvania awoke to the sound of bugle calls. Following reveille, the tune of a march played. For the first time since December, the 96th and the rest of the First Division of the Union's VI Corps were to take to the roads. The … Continue reading The 96th Pennsylvania in the Overland Campaign: May 1, 1864
96th Pennsylvania in Grant’s Overland Campaign
Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (NARA) May 2014 marks the 150th anniversary of General Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign through Virginia. The Army of the Potomac's march into Virginia in the spring of 1864 ushered in one of the Civil War's most bloody periods. From May 1 through June 30, a series of battles were … Continue reading 96th Pennsylvania in Grant’s Overland Campaign