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The '''Battle of Spotsylvania Court House''' was fought 8-21 May 1864 during the [[American Civil War]] in the area of the Rapidan and Rappahannock rivers east of Richmond, Virginia.  Although inconclusive, this second battle of General [[Ulysses S. Grant]]'s Overland Campaign continued to reduce the size and fighting effectiveness of the Confederate army under General [Robert E. Lee]], which would ultimately surrender less than a year later.  

The '''Battle of Spotsylvania Court House''' was fought 8-21 May 1864 during the [[American Civil War]] in the area of the Rapidan and Rappahannock rivers east of Richmond, Virginia.  Although inconclusive, this second battle of General [[Ulysses S. Grant]]'s Overland Campaign continued to reduce the size and fighting effectiveness of the Confederate army under General [[Robert E. Lee]], which would ultimately surrender less than a year later.  

==Prelude==

==Prelude==