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At Upton's Attack: The 5th Maine, Company I

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

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Enter the story of Upton's Attack during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House through the experiences of the men of the 5th Maine Company I. On May 10, 1864, US General Emory Upton led a column-style attack on the Mule Shoe Salient. Upton's Attack would inspire the much larger attack at the Bloody Angle two days later.

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6 minutes, 32 seconds

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