Battle of North Anna | Overland 160

Following the stalemate at Spotsylvania Court House, Ulysses S. Grant was determined to continue his Overland Campaign against Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Grant found the Confederates entrenched on the south side of the North Anna River, where Lee's "inverted V" defenses forced Grant to divide his forces into three parts to attack. We pick back up our coverage of the 160th Anniversary of the Overland Campaign at the Fox House, a property preserved forever by the members of the American Battlefield Trust.

This video is part of our series commemorating the 160th Anniversary of The Overland Campaign. You can view the full series here:    • The Overland Campaign | 160th Anniver...   #northannatour

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