Battles of Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House
The May 5-6, 1864 Battle of the Wilderness began a six week campaign that began the bloodiest campaign in American History. On May 8, 1864 the Union army seized initiative by moving from Wilderness to Spotsylvania Court House. That shift changed the course of the war as the armies began the road to Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House. Click here to read about the battles.
• We strongly recommend that visitors begin at either the Fredericksburg or Chancellorsville Visitor Center to obtain information, maps and directions. There is no visitor center and only seasonal staffing at Wilderness and Spotsylvania. An open air shelter provides orientation exhibits, along with seasonal walking tours.
• A driving tour and several walking trails provide access to key spots on the battlefields.
• Click here to read about visiting the battlefields.
• Also visit Ellwood.
•For GPS users, the address of the Wilderness Exhibit Shelter (not a mailing address) is 35347 Constitution Highway, Locust Grove, Virginia 22508.
• For GPS users, the address of the Spotsylvania exhibit shelter is 9550 Grant Drive West, Spotsylvania Va, 22553.
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