The Wilderness - May 5, 1864 by Jedediah Hotchkiss
Historical map of The Wilderness
Map showing position of the brigades of 2nd Corps, C.S. Army of N. Va., May 5, 1864
[Hotchkiss, Jedediah, 1828-1899]
Scale ca. 1:160,000.
Pen-and-ink on an irregularly shaped sheet of paper pasted to a larger sheet of paper, mounted on cloth.
Similar to the map reproduced in the Atlas to accompany the official records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1891-95, pl. 83, no. 1.
Reference: LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H166
In pencil on verso: 34.
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650
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Battle Facts
Spotsylvania and Orange Counties, VA | May 5, 1864
Result: Inconclusive
Estimated Casualties
29,800
Union
17,000
17,000
Confed.
13,000
13,000