Battle of the Wilderness - Locust Grove VA
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 38° 18.965 W 077° 45.557
18S E 258764 N 4244489
Here May 5, 6, 1864, 70,000 Confederates under Lee defeated 120,000 Federals under Grant. Confederate loss 11,500.
Waymark Code: WM134BW
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/12/2020
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Battle of the Wilderness- Here May 5, 6, 1864, 70,000 Confederates under Lee defeated 120,000 Federals under Grant. Confederate loss 11,500. Federal 18,000. This battle, fought with conspicuous bravery, in a Wilderness on fire, will take it’s place among the great battles of the Civil War.
Erected by the 13, Virginia Regiment, Chapter U.D.C. 1927
LOCATION: Marker is near Locust Grove, Virginia, in Orange County. Marker is at the intersection of Hill-Ewell Drive and Constitution Highway (Virginia Route 20), on the left when traveling south on Hill-Ewell Drive. The marker is in the Wilderness Battlefield, at Stop Three (Saunders Field) on the driving tour. Post office area: Locust Grove VA
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