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 * The Battle of the Wilderness **

**Location-** Spotsylvania County, Virginia

**Date(s)-** May 5-7, 1864

Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Maj. Gen. George G. Meade
 * Union Commanders- **

Gen. Robert E. Lee
 * Confederate Commanders- **

**Total Union Soldiers-** 101,895 **Total Confederate Soldiers-** 61,025


 * Total Union Soldiers Killed/ Wounded-** 18,400

**Total Confederate Soldiers Killed/Wounded-** 11,400

 * Winner-** Neither Side Won


 * Importance of the Battle-** This battle had no major out come on the Civil War. Neither side advances, but General Ulysses S. Grant moves on toward Richmond while General Robert E. Lee moves back.


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