With To the North Anna River, the third book in his outstanding five-book series, Gordon C. Rhea continues his spectacular narrative of the initial campaign between Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee in the spring of 1864. May 13 through 25 was critical in the clash of the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia. During those thirteen days a game of guile and endurance between Grant and Lee escalated to a suspenseful draw on Virginia’s North Anna River. It was an amazingly equal match of wits that produced a gripping, high-stakes bout of warfare - a test, ultimately, of improvisation for Lee and of perseverance for Grant.