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{{American Civil War

{{ACWbattle

| image       =Battle-of-the-Wilderness-Chappel.jpg

| conflict    =

|image=[[File:Battle-of-the-Wilderness-Chappel.jpg|300px]]

| partof      =Overland Campaign

|begin=8 May 1864

| date        =8-21 May 1864

|end=21 May 1864

| location    =Spotsylvania County, Virginia  

|place=Spotsylvania County, Virginia

| combatant1  =Army of the Potomac  

|theater=Eastern Theater

| combatant2  =Army of Northern Virginia  

| commander1  =[[Ulysses S. Grant]]<br/>Lieutenant General, USA  

|result=Inconclusive

| commander2  =[[Robert E. Lee]]<br/>General, CSA  

|combatants1=[[Army of the Potomac]]

| strength1   =100,000  

|combatants2=[[Army of Northern Virginia]]

| strength2   =52,000

|commanders1=[[Ulysses S. Grant]]<br/>Lieutenant General, USA

| casualties1 =17,555 est. casualties

|commanders2=[[Robert E. Lee]]<br/>General, CSA

| casualties2 =12,000 est. casualties

|strength1=100,000

|strength2=52,000

|casualties1='''17,555''' est.

|casualties2='''12,000''' est.

}}

}}

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.  

{{Template:Campaignbox Overland Campaign}}

{{Template:Campaignbox Overland Campaign}}

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