It was Grant's first test as General-in-Chief, and it marked the start of his war of attrition - ending all prisoner-exchanges, keeping Lee on the defensive, and just letting the Confederates slowly run out of manpower while he battered away at their lines till they grew too thin to hold.
Grant was defeated but did not retreat. He continued to force the fighting.
The battle of Wilderness led to the battle of Spotsylvania.
The Battle of the Wilderness occured on May 5-7, 1864. Therefore it lasted 2 days.
In Spring ( May) 1864.
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Grant was defeated but did not retreat. He continued to force the fighting.
The battle of Wilderness led to the battle of Spotsylvania.
soldiers and general grant are two important people in the war
Battle of the Wilderness happened in 1864.
It was in the wilderness near Spotsillevania, VA
Todd's Tavern was a cavalry fight on May 4, 1864 and was one battle of the entire Battle in the Wilderness.
The year the Wilderness battles occurred was 1864.
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.
The Battle of the Wilderness occured on May 5-7, 1864. Therefore it lasted 2 days.
The Battle of the Wilderness
grant won the battle, the union army