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Q: What was the wilderness campaign?
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What was the battle of the wilderness campaign?

In Spring ( May) 1864.


Why did lees army fail to retaliate after Union attacks the wilderness campaign?

Lee's men failed to retaliate after the Union attacks during the Wilderness Campaign due to exhaustion.


What was purpose of the wilderness campaign?

The Wilderness Campaign was a series of battles for the purpose of clearing the wilderness, before the attempt was made to try to destroy the smaller Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and capture the Confederate capital at Richmond.


Why did lees army fail to retaliate after union attacks during the wilderness campaign?

Lee's men failed to retaliate after the Union attacks during the Wilderness Campaign due to exhaustion.


What season was the Battle of the Wilderness Campaign?

In Spring ( May) 1864.


Why was grants wilderness campaign successful despite the high casualty toll?

The Wilderness was a battle, not a campaign. It was the first battle of the Overland Campaign (May 1864). Lee had won this battle, but Grant did not retreat. He hung on Lee's flank and eventually crowded him into a corner.


What state did the battle of Wilderness Campaign take place?

Virginia, northwest of Richmond


When was the wilderness campaign?

The Battle of the Wilderness was fought from May 5 through May 7, 1864. It was the first battle of the Overland Campaign, fought by Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant after his appointment as a General in Chief of the Union Army.


When did the Campaign of Wilderness begin?

The Wilderness (Overland) Campaign began on May 4, 1864 and the first major clash between Grants Army of the Potomac and Lee's Army of Northern Virginia occurred May 5-6 1864.


What can be said the Confederate Army during the wilderness campaign?

It was not able to rest and heal after a battle.


What can be said of the Confederate army during the Wilderness Campaign?

It was not able to rest and heal after a battle.


Who was shot by his own men during the Wilderness Campaign?

Longstreet was taken down by friendly fire in the Wilderness Campaign of the Civil War. He ws a former Ambassador of the US to the Ottoman Empire, Army Major and Lieutenant General of the Confederate States.