The Battle of the Wilderness took place from May 5-7, 1864 in Spotsylvania and Orange Counties, Virginia between the 102,000-strong Union Army of the Potomac led by Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and the 61,000-strong Confederate Army of Northern Virginia commanded by General Robert E. Lee. Over 29,800 casualties resulted from the intense fighting using rifles, pistols, muskets and cannons. Though neither side won decisively, Grant's new strategy of relentless attacks ensured eventual Union victory in overcoming the Confederates.
5. Number of troops/number of casualties
Union
# of troops –102,000
# of casualties -18,400
Confederate
61,000
11,400
6. Type of warfare/weaponry
? Rifles, pistols,
muskets, rifled gun
barrels ,the Minie ball
,Cannons, swords
and more.
7. Summary
? The Battle of the Wilderness was one of the
battles that took place during the Civil War
between Union and Confederate armies. The
Battle of the Wilderness marked the end of the
Confederate rebellion. While neither side
emerged as clear winners in the battle, the new
strategy adopted by Grant was enough to ensure
that the Union army would eventually overcome
the Confederates.
