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The Mule Shoe fighting on May 12, 1864, was some of the worst of the war. Hand-to-hand fighting took place there until May 13. (SEM Studio/UIG/Bridgeman Images)
The Mule Shoe fighting on May 12, 1864, was some of the worst of the war. Hand-to-hand fighting took place there until May 13. (SEM Studio/UIG/Bridgeman Images)