This series will cover the Battle of the Wilderness in depth in 14 posts, 13 of which are accessible to the public. The 14th post on field fortifications related to the battle is password protected.

The Battle of the Wilderness- The Forces Move into Play, May 4-5, 1862

The Battle of the Wilderness – May 5, 1864 (Day 1)

The Battle of the Wilderness- May 6, 1864 (Day 2)

Battle of the Wilderness Driving Tour Stops 1-6

What would you do if you had an hour to spend in the Wilderness?

Stop #2- Ellwood Manor- Exterior

Stop #2- Ellwood Manor- Interior

Stop #3- Gordon’s Flank Attack Trail

Stop #3- The Exhibit Shelter

The Battle of the Wilderness Driving Tour Stops 7-9

Stop #8- The Wounding of Longstreet

Lake of the Woods- Civil War Sites

The Chancellorsville Visitor Center- Wilderness Exhibit

The Wilderness Field Fortifications (password protected)

Battle of the Wilderness Field Fortifications- The Federal Line Trail (password protected)

Sources

The Battle of the Wilderness, May 5-6, 1864 by Gordon C. Rhea

Hell Itself The Battle of the Wilderness, May 5-7, 1864 by Chris Mackowski

No Turning Back The First Day of the Wilderness by Gregory A. Mertz. Blue and Gray Magazine Volume XII Issue 4, April 1995.

No Turning Back Part 2 The Battle of the Wilderness by Gregory A. Mertz. May 6, 1864, Volume XII, Issue 5, June 1995.