A presentation of the events of the spring of 1864, including the most vicious fighting of the Civil War. Northern troops had been repeatedly defeated by General Robert E. Lee, but Union General Ulysses S. Grant took charge of the Army of the Potomac, determined to gain the upper hand.

At head of title on container: The military network presents. Special features: 1938 Gettysburg Reunion Newsreel footage; Jeff Shaara "Why we remember"; biographies; Civil War timeline; organization of forces for the battle of Wilderness; Medal of Honor Recipients from the Battle of Wilderness; photo gallery; interactive menus; scene selection.