On This Day: American Civil War: The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House: Union troops assault... (1864)

On May 12, 1864: American Civil War: The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House: Union troops assault a Confederate salient known as the "Mule Shoe", with some of the fiercest fighting of the war, much of it hand-to-hand combat, occurring at "the Bloody Angle" on the northwest.

This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.