Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Facts
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Facts
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| The battle occurred from May 8 to May 21, 1864. |
| It took place in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. |
| There was no clear winner in the battle. |
| Ulysses S. Grant and George G. Meade led the Union and the Confederates were under the command of Robert E. Lee. |
| The Union troops outnumbered the Confederate troops 100,000 to 50,000. |
| There were a combined 32,000 casualties on both sides. |
| This battle took place after the Battle of the Wilderness, which was also inconclusive. |
| After the Battle of the Wilderness, Grant's troops tried to lure Lee's troops to Spotsylvania Court House, which he believed was a better location to the southeast. |
| Some of Lee's men beat Grant's men to Spotsylvania Court House. |
| The battle went back and forth for over two weeks, with Grant's men unable to break through the Confederate line. |
| Fighting at Bloody Angle on May 12 and May 13 continued for 20 hours in a row, likely the longest sustained period of fighting in the war. |
| After having no success in Spotsylvania, Grant decided to give up on that location and the battle came to an end. |
| Even though the Union did not win, the high number of casualties took a tremendous toll on the Confederate army. Lee lost 23 percent of his troops. |
| Five generals were killed in the battle, three from the Union and two from the Confederacy |
| After the battle, Grant continued his offensive and moved on toward Richmond, Virginia. |
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