Battle of Wilderness

DATE

May 5–7, 1864

LOCATION

Spotsylvania County and Orange County, Virginia

RESULT

Inconclusive (Union offensive continued)

NAME OF BATTLEFIELD

Battle of the Wilderness

UNION

CONFEDERATE

COMMANDERS

Ulysses S. Grant
George G. Meade

Robert E. Lee

UNITS INVOLVED

Army of Northern Virginia

STRENGTH

124,232 (“present for duty”)

60–65,000

CAUSALITIES & LOSSES

17,666

(2,246 killed,
12,037 wounded,
3,383 captured/missing)

11,033

(1,477 killed,
7,866 wounded,
1,690 captured/missing)

BATTLE OF WILDERNESS

GRANT’S HEADQUARTERS

VIRGINIA

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GRANT COMES TO VIRGINIA

VIRGINIA

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BATTLE OF WILDERNESS

VIRGINIA

BATTLE OF WILDERNESS

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ELLWOOD

VIRGINIA

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ARCHEOLOGY AT ELLWOOD

VIRGINIA

BATTLE OF WILDERNESS

VIRGINIA

BATTLE OF WILDERNESS

VIRGINIA

 

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