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Both armies suffered heavy casualties, nearly 29,000 in total, a harbinger of a war of attrition by Grant against Lee's army and, eventually, against the Confederate capital, Richmond, Virginia. The battle was tactically inconclusive, as Grant disengaged and continued his offensive.
Grant’s army suffers nearly 18,000 casualties in the Wilderness, almost twice as many as Lee’s, but his troops are not dispirited. After sustaining heavy losses in their battles with Lee, former Union commanders Hooker and Burnside had retreated.
Facts about the Battle of the Wilderness, including dates, casualties, participants, who won, and more interesting details you might not know. This fact sheet provides a quick overview of the battle and is for kids doing research and students preparing for the AP U.S. History (APUSH) exam.
Casualties during the Battle of the Wilderness totaled some 30,000 men, with roughly 17,000 from the Union and 13,000 from the Confederacy. These numbers have been disputed, with some arguing that Grant lost twice as many men as Lee.
The Battle of the Wilderness ended inconclusively, though the Union Army suffered more than 17,500 casualties over the two days of fighting, some 7,000 more than the toll suffered by the...
In total, an estimated 163 thousand men took place in the battle, with approximately thirty thousand becoming casualties. Although the Union sustained roughly seven thousand more casualties...
Grant’s tactics resulted in the Union army suffering many more casualties than the Confederates did. In total, 2,246 Union soldiers died, 12,037 were wounded, and 3,383 were taken prisoner or missing.
Losses: Union, 17,000 dead and wounded of 101,895; Confederate, 13,000 dead and wounded of 61,025. A summary of the Battle of the Wilderness from May 5 to 7, 1864, during the American Civil War.
When Warren’s men stepped out of the woods and into the open, Ewell’s troops exacted a fearful toll in casualties. The Yankees achieved a momentary breakthrough, but swift action by Brig. Gen. John B. Gordon’s brigade sealed the breach.
Who won the Battle of the Wilderness? The battle was a tactical draw. The North lost more casualties, although both armies lost roughly the same percentage of men based on their armies’ size.