MAY 13, 1864:
The first interment takes place on the grounds of Robert E. Lee’s estate, Arlington House, now Arlington National Cemetery. The body is that of a Confederate soldier.
The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House (Day Six):
Fighting continues around Spotsylvania Court House, but inclement weather has considerably slowed the pace of the killing for the day.
The Battle of Meadow Bridge:
Before returning to the main body, Sheridan’s cavalry destroys the Virginia Central Railroad’s Meadow Bridge near Mechanicsville in order to disrupt Confederate supply lines. It is the closest the Yankees have been to Richmond since 1862.
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