May 10th, 1864
American Civil War: Colonel Emory Upton leads a 10-regiment "Attack-in-depth" assault against the Confederate works at The Battle of Spotsylvania, which, though ultimately unsuccessful, would provide the idea for the massive assault against the Bloody Angle on May 12. Upton was wounded slightly but immediately is promoted to Brigadier general. event on May 10, 1864. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around May 10, 1864
| May 12th, 1864 | Death | J. E. B. Stuart, American soldier from Virginia and a Confederate Army general (born in 1833) |
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