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Leaders
Lt. Gen. Ulysses Grant against Gen. Robert E. Lee -
The Morning
The Union V Corps attacked Ewell's Corps at the Orange Turnpike. -
The Afternoon
A.P. Hill's Corps encountered two of the Confederate Corps, Getty's Division and Hancock's II Corps on the Plank Road. The battle was fierce but left incomplete. -
The Night
The darkness stopped the fighting for the day and both sides hurried to get reinforcements. -
Period: to
Battle of the Wilderness
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Break of Dawn
Hancock attacked the Plank Road, confusing Hill's Corps. -
Leaders Who Died
Union generals James Wadworth and Alexnader Hays were killed. Confederate Leaders John Jones, Micah Jenkins, and Leroy Stafford died. -
End Result
The battle was a tactical draw.
