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Map showing troop position for the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on May 10, 1864, in Virginia. The map is a mottled mix of tan and green with roads represented by gray lines. Federal troops are shown in blue, and Confederate troops are shown in red.

Extended Description

The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House centered around the Spotsylvania Court House between the Po River to the west, the Ny River to the east, Gordon Road to the north, and Shady Grove Church Road and Court House Road to the south.

Federal troops are shown above the Confederate troops on the map. They are led by Grant and Meade with smaller units led by Hancock, Warren, Upton, and Burnside. Hancock and Warren both lead troops forward before retreating, and Upton’s forces advance. Burnside also leads an attack from the right along Court House Road.

Confederate troops are shown below the Federal troops, holding their position around Harrison House, McCoull House, and the courthouse. They are led by Lee with smaller units led by Anderson and Ewell. Where the Federal troops were evenly dispersed, the Confederate troops mostly appeared as one large unit with two much smaller units to the left near the Block House Bridge.

Legend

The map is titled “Battle of Spotsylvania Court House” in the top left margin and dated May 10, 1864, in the lower left corner of the map.

The legend stretches across the lower margin and reads as follows:

Red line for Confederate troop position and

Blue line for Federal troop position.

Text that follows reads, “Green areas represent areas of dense vegetation,” and a scale to the right measures distances of 1 and 2 kilometers and 1 and 2 miles.