The Wilderness


(5-00) Wilderness Battlefield Entrance to the Wilderness Battlefield exhibit shelter Information Marker: Wilderness Campaign Information Marker: Into the Wilderness Information Marker: If it takes all summer/a fiery end Information Marker: From the depths of defeat Billy Roberts photos		(5-00) Wilderness Battlefield Saunders Field Information Marker: First blood in Saunders Field Information Marker: 120th New York State Vol. Information Marker: John Gordon proposes a flank attack Billy Roberts photos Markers (May 2013) courtesy of Walter Kasperczyk, NY Information Marker: The Capture of Winslow's Battery Information Marker: "A Wild, Wicked Roar"


(5-00) Wilderness Battlefield The Wilderness today Billy Roberts photo		(5-00) Wilderness Battlefield Another view of the Wilderness Billy Roberts photo


(2006) Enlarge The Wilderness Information Marker: Troop Movements Map Information Marker: Confederate Offensive Faltered Richard Edling photo		(2006) Enlarge The intersection of the Brock Road and Orange Plank Road is considered by some historians to be the most important intersection of the entire war. If the Union was going to win the war, it needed to control this intersection so that the Union army could proceed southeast. Some historians believe that possession of this intersection combined with General Grant's decision to move forward proved to be the turning point in the war in the eastern theatre Information Marker: Road Intersection Richard Edling photo


(May 2013) Enlarge 12th Regt. New Jersey Volunteers Walter Kasperczyk photo		(May 2013) Enlarge The Vermont Brigade Walter Kasperczyk photo


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Contributors: William Bozic, TX Billy Roberts, SC Richard Edling, PA Bill Bechmann, OH Please contact Webmaster for use of these photos www.CivilWarAlbum.com Home Site Index The Wilderness Page1 2 3 4 Next Overland Campaign Page1	Links: 1. Richmond National Battlefield Park - National Park Service 2. Overland Campaign - Wikipedia 3. U.S. Grant's 1864 Overland Campaign 4. Civil War Traveler - Central Virginia 5. Battle Summary: Wilderness, VA - National Park Service 6. Battle Of The Wilderness Campaign Summary Facts Civil War 7. The Wilderness Campaign - Library. For Students by Students 8. Wilderness Campaign