Wilderness, Battle of the
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Wilderness, Battle of the a
Civil War battle fought on May 5–7, 1864 in densely wooded areas of Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Large forces under the commands of Gens.
Ulysses S. Grant and
Robert E. Lee exacted large numbers of casualties from each other in continuous attempts to outmaneuver. While the battle itself was a tactical draw, it did not stop Grant from continuing his campaign to take
Petersburg, the rail center serving Richmond.
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