Battle of the Wilderness
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The Battle of the Wilderness was fought on May 5–7, 1864, during the American Civil War. It was the first battle of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant's 1864 Virginia Overland Campaign against Genera
Grant being cheered by his men after the battle
Maj Gen G. Meade
Gen R. E. Lee
Portion of the Wilderness battlefield photographed in 1865 near Palmer and Spotswoods houses
James Longstreet
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James Longstreet was a Confederate general during the American Civil War and was the principal subordinate to General Robert E. Lee, who called him his "Old War Horse". He served under Lee as a corps
Battle of the Wilderness
…dense woods. At dawn on May 6, Hancock attacked along the Plank Road, driving Hill's corps back in confusion, but the First Corps of Lieutenant General James Longstreet arrived in time to prevent the collapse of the Confederate right flank. Longstreet followed up with a surprise flanking attack from an unfinished…
James Longstreet
Sketch of Longstreet as a Confederate
Carte de Visite portrait of Longstreet
James Longstreet after the war