The Battle of the Wilderness was fought on May 5–7, 1864, during the American Civil War. It was the first battle of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant 's 1864 Virginia Overland Campaign …

May 5, 2011 · The bloody Battle of the Wilderness, in which no side could claim victory, marked the first stage of a major Union offensive toward the Confederate capital of Richmond, ordered …

A summary of the Battle of the Wilderness from May 5 to 7, 1864, during the American Civil War.

Jul 7, 2025 · The Battle of the Wilderness took place over two days in May 1864. After US forces held the two intersections around which the fighting took place, they continued south, only to …

Nov 6, 2009 · As the Army of the Potomac crossed the Rapidan River on May 4, Confederate General Robert E. Lee determined that his Army of Northern Virginia would confront the …

Feb 18, 2025 · The Battle of the Wilderness, fought May 5–6, 1864, was the opening engagement of the Overland Campaign during the American Civil War (1861–1865).

Nov 24, 2025 · The Battle of the Wilderness (5-6 May 1864) was the opening engagement of the Overland Campaign, a major Union offensive conducted during the final year of the American …

Battle of the Wilderness in May 1864 in the American Civil War with maps, photos, text from the monuments and markers, and background history

Mar 17, 2024 · The Battle of the Wilderness was fought on May 5–7, 1864, during the Civil War. It was part of the Overland Campaign.

In the short run, the Battle of the Wilderness was a Confederate victory. Lee’s smaller army had fought Grant’s juggernaut to an impasse, holding the attackers to the line of the Rapidan River …