Spotsylvania
[spot-sil-vey-nee-uh, -veyn-yuh]
- a village in NE Virginia: the scene of Civil War battles between the armies of Grant and Lee, May 8–21, 1864.
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These charges saved the battle of Spotsylvania for the Confederates.
On the Trail of Grant and LeeFrederick Trevor Hill
I'd be in it too but for that old Spotsylvania shot-hole and rheumatics.
Ray's DaughterCharles King
"Thus the intention of the government to make Spotsylvania a well inhabited frontier is frustrated," he said.
Give Me LibertyThomas J. Wertenbaker
Also in 1721, a third new county was formed and called Spotsylvania for the energetic and capable Governor.
How Justice GrewMartha W. (Martha Woodroof) Hiden
The results obtained by each are told in the story of the battle of Spotsylvania.
The Civil War Through the CameraHenry W. (Henry William) Elson