A late 19th Century illustration of the inconclusive Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, USA, the second major engagement in Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s Overland Campaign, a major Union offensive to chase down Robert E. Lee, destroy his forces, and defeat the Confederacy. The battle took place over 12 days and cost 18,000 Union and 12,000 Confederate casualties. Union troops tried repeatedly but failed to break the Confederate line. Grant ultimately disengaged from the fight and ordered his men to continue their march south.

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Size: 5470px × 3596px
Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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