Follow the path of Hancock's II Corps during its assault on Johnson's Division during the fifth day of the Battle of the Spotsylvania Court House (May 12, 1864).
Recorded on May 15, 2021, between 6:34 and 6:39 p.m.--the same day and time that the battle occurred--in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia. During the battle, temperatures rose to the low-90s with clear or overcast skies. The weather this day was around 76 degrees with clear skies.
0:05 - 4:00 Path of Brooke's brigade (Barlow's div.) supported by Brown's brig. (Barlow's div.) and Owen's "Philadelphia" Brigade (Gibbon's div.) during their 4:35 a.m. attack.
0:30 Landram lane location
4:00 East Angle; tip of Mule Shoe salient. Position of York's brig. (Johnson's div.) until 5 a.m. Later (from 5 - 6 a.m.) position of McKeen's brig. (left flank; Gibbon's div.) and MacDougall's brig. (right flank; Barlow's div.) supported by the Philadelphia Brig. Finally (from 3 - 11 p.m.), position of Fowler's brig. (Cutler's div.) supported by Wheaton's brig. (Neill's div) during its fight opposite Brown's brig. (Wilcox's Div.)
