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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 against General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
During Battle of the Wilderness rallied and formed, under heavy fire, disorganized and fleeing troops of different regiments. At Petersburg, Virginia, 30 July 1864, bravely and coolly carried orders to the advanced line under severe fire. [5] Action date for Battle of the Wilderness is listed in the Official Record as May 6, 1864. [13]
Crossing the Rapidan River on May 4, 1864, Grant sought to defeat Lee's army by quickly placing his forces between Lee and Richmond and inviting an open battle. Lee surprised Grant by attacking the larger Union army in the Battle of the Wilderness (May 5–7), resulting in many casualties on both
The Battle of the Monongahela (also known as the Battle of Braddock's Field and the Battle of the Wilderness) took place on July 9, 1755, at the beginning of the French and Indian War at Braddock's Field in present-day Braddock, Pennsylvania, 10 miles (16 km) east of Pittsburgh.
The Battle of Chancellorsville occurred there during the American Civil War in May 1863, and the Battle of the Wilderness was fought nearby in May 1864. During the 1863 battle, Lt. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson was wounded by friendly fire, dying eight days later on May 10, 1863, from pneumonia.
The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of the Wilderness (May 5–7, 1864) of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization [ 1 ] May 5–6, 1864, [ 2 ] the army organization at beginning of the Campaign , [ 3 ] the army ...
The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of the Wilderness (May 5–7, 1864) of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization [1] May 5, 1864, [2] the casualty returns [3] and the reports. [4]
Earlier in the war, the Wilderness played a role in the opening of the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 1, 1863, when Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson negated the superior numbers of Union General Joseph "Fighting Joe" Hooker by pushing him back into the Wilderness where he could not easily maneuver and bring his strength to ...