may 1, 1864 - Confederate wins at Bettles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania
Description:
Before: Grant approached Richmond to lure Lee into open battle. Lee remembered from Gettysburg to stay defensive until he had an advantage.during: spotsylvania: point blank range
after: Cold Harbor, Grant drove on and his attacks eroded Lee's forces (although Union lost more men)
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Date:
may 1, 1864
Now
~ 161 years ago