Virginia – Major battle – Union victory: Union forces thwart Lee’s final attempt to resupply. – April 8, 1865
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House (VA)
Robert E. Lee again faces Ulysses S. Grant. C: 52,000 vs U: 100,000 and though Grant again loses way more men U: 18,399 to C: 13,421 and the battle is inconclusive, Lee is shocked by how Grant won’t surrender. 5/8/1864 5/21/1864
Battle of the Wilderness (VA)
Robert E. Lee faces off with Ulysses S. Grant who loses more men, has more men to lose, and still won’t give up. Nobody wins, but Lee sees Grant for the first time. 5/5/1864 5/7/1864
