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The General Robert E.Lee retreaded into theforestwith his troop hoping it would protect them. General Ulysses S. Grant and his troop followed them into the forest and decided to attack Lee's troop.

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Did the Battle of the Wilderness lead to another war?

The battle of Wilderness led to the battle of Spotsylvania.


When did Battle of the Wilderness happen?

Battle of the Wilderness happened in 1864.


Where was the wilderness battle?

It was in the wilderness near Spotsillevania, VA


What made the battle of the wilderness diffcult for both sides?

Parts of the battle were fought during a raging forrest fire caused by the cannon and rifle fire ignighting the dry underbrush.


Is the battle of the Wilderness and the battle of todd's tavern the same?

Todd's Tavern was a cavalry fight on May 4, 1864 and was one battle of the entire Battle in the Wilderness.


What year was Battle in the Wilderness?

The year the Wilderness battles occurred was 1864.


Was the Battle in the Wilderness close to the Battle of Chancellorsville?

Although the battlefield was roughly the same, the Battle of Wilderness Tavern or The Wilderness was fought one year later than that of Chancellorsville, from May 3rd to May 6th, 1864.


How long did the Battle of the Wilderness last?

The Battle of the Wilderness occured on May 5-7, 1864. Therefore it lasted 2 days.


What battle happened on May 5 to 7 1864?

The Battle of the Wilderness


Who won at the battle of the wilderness?

grant won the battle, the union army


Where was the battle of the Wilderness in Civil War?

The Battle of the Wilderness was fought in Virginia, about 20 kilometers west from Fredericksburg, as the crow flies, near Chancellorsville.


Where was The Wilderness Battle Located?

there were 4 locations