11 h 53 min, 4 mai 1864 ans - Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
Description:
The opening battle of the "Overland Campaign" or "Wilderness Campaign". 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.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
11 h 53 min, 4 mai 1864 ans
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 160 ans
