"Battle of the Wilderness - Wounded Escaping From the Burning Woods," May 1864, artist's impression, zoomable image

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Cropped, sized, and prepared for use here by John Osborne, Dickinson College, December 21, 2011.

Depicted ContentIn Spotsylvania County, Virginia, the Battle of the Wilderness ends and Union maneuvering continues

Depicted ContentIn Spotsylvania County, Virginia, the Battle of the Wilderness continues for a second bloody day

Depicted ContentThe Battle of the Wilderness opens on ground fought over the year before at Chancellorsville

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drawing

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Wounded escaping from the burning woods of the Wilderness

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Morgan Collection of Civil War Drawings, Prints and Photograph Division, Library of Congress

Source note

Artist: Alfred R. Waud

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