5 mai 1864 - Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
Description:
Robert E Lee’s Confederate army faces Ulysses S. Grants Union troops in the North of Virginia. This is the start of the Overland Campaign which was fought in an area of dense forest. The Union wins the battle and advanced towards the crossroads of Spotsylvania Courthouse, where the bloody fighting would continue LEAjouté au bande de temps:
Date:
5 mai 1864
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 161 ans