Wilderness Todd's Tavern, Brock Road Virginia.

Brief overview with statistics on forces engaged and casualties.

Summary of Principal Events of the Wilderness Campaign.

Includes the Battle of Wildernes and subsequent battles up to June 12, 1864.

Order of the Battle, Army of the Potomac

General Meade commanding.

Order of the Battle, Army of Northern Virginia.

General Lee commanding.

From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia.

Overview with links.

Description of the Battle of the Wilderness, May 5-7, 1864.

Detailed summary with maps.

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park.

Includes the Wilderness exhibit shelter.

Chapter 50. From Crossing the Rapidan to the Battle of the Wilderness, from the Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant.

The memorable and deadly campaign against Lee commences. Includes a listing of the organization of the soldiers of both armies.

Chapter 51. After the Battle, Telegraph and Signal Service, Movement by the Left Flank, from the Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant.

Praise for the participants.

James Longstreet in the Wilderness.

From his book From Manassas to Appomattox.

A Diary of the Battle of the Wilderness.

Selection from a diary by Union soldier S. B. Cummins. With pictures.

A Description of the Battle of the Wilderness from the Union Point of View.

By Alexander S. Webb.

General Lee in the Wilderness.

By a member of Lee's staff.

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