Into the Wilderness with the Army of the Potomac

A. P. Hill advance army arrived artillery assault attack Battery battle brigade BRIGADE Brig Brock Road Burnside cavalry charge Colonel command Confederate continued corps commanders crossing direction dispatch division enemy engaged entire fact farm Federal field Fifth Corps fighting fire flank force Ford formed front Georgia Germanna Gordon Grant ground guns Hancock head headquarters Hill Hill's House John later Lee's Light line of battle Longstreet Maine Major Massachusetts Meade Michigan miles morning move movement nearly night North Carolina officers once Orange Pennsylvania Plank Road position Potomac Press ranks Rapidan reached rear rebel received regiment remained reserve rest river route Second Corps Sedgwick sent side situation Sixth Corps soldiers soon staff Store Tavern troops turned turnpike Union United Virginia Wadsworth Warren Wilderness Wilderness Campaign woods wounded York