may 4, 1864 - Battle of the Wilderness
Description:
The opening battle of the Wilderness Campaign, where General Ulysses S. Grant, accompanying the Army of the Potomac under General Meade, issued orders for the campaign to begin on May 3. Lee responded by attacking the Union column in the dense woods and underbrush of an area known as the Wilderness, west of Fredericksburg, Virginia.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 4, 1864
Now
~ 162 years ago