The author is Gordon C Rhea. He wrote “The Battle of The Wilderness, May 5-6, 1864” it was published in 1994.
Until I read the book, I knew little about the Battle of the Wilderness. Rhea’s book was top notch. Incredibly detailed and yet it never seemed to bog down in minutiae.
If you liked Rhea’s work on the battle of the Wilderness then you’d love his book on Spottsylvania Courthouse, the very next battle. I thought it was even better although both are excellent.