Battle of the Wilderness, Va. : May 5th to 12th.

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While labeled the Battle of the Wilderness (May 5-6), this map depicts troop locations and movements during engagements in the days immediately following as both armies met at Spotsylvania Court House (May 8-12) and Union forces under Grant made slow but steady progress moving southeast toward the James River and their ultimate goal, Richmond; map encompasses the Rapidan River to the northeast, and identifies troops surrounding Old Wilderness Run and Wilderness Tavern in Spotsylvania County, Va. The location of Gen. Grant's Headquarters is also indicated.

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Size: 2288px × 1415px
Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia
Photo credit: © The Protected Art Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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