The Battle of Spotsylvania

Mr. ButterfieldExample Presentation

Timeline of the Battle

Battle of the Wilderness, May 6th 1864.

Spotsylvania Court House, May 8th

Union attack May 12th - 13th

May 19th Confederate counter attack

May 21st Grant advances to Richmond.

Spotsylvania Court House Map

Lee versus GrantMay 8th – 21st 1864

Union and Confederate Losses

Union Attack at Dawn

152,000 Union and

Confederate troops fought at the Battle

of Spotsylvania Court House

Confederate Counterattack

Richmond, the Confederate capital, lies just 53 miles

south of Spotsylvania Court

House.

Consequences

Photos of the wounded at Spotsylvania

Source

Union Forces

Killed Wounded

Captured / Missin

g Total

National Park Service 18,000

Bonekemper, Victor, Not a Butcher 2,725 13,416 2,258 18,399

Eicher, Longest Night 17,500

Esposito, West Point Atlas 17–18,000

Fox, Regimental Losses 2,725 13,416 2,258 18,399

Smith, Grant 2,271 9,360 1,970 13,601

SourceConfederate Forces

Killed Wounded Captured /

Missing Total

National Park Service 12,000

Bonekemper, Victor, Not a Butcher 1,467 6,235 5,719 13,421

Eicher, Longest Night 10,000

Esposito, West Point Atlas 9–10,000

Fox, Regimental Losses

Smith, Grant