DONATE . . . To Support Our Mission Battle of the Wildernessbeginning of Grant's overland campaign Significance: National Park Service Senior Historian Ranger John Hennessy explains the significance of what transpired in The Wilderness May 5 – 7, 1864. CLICK TO SEE LINKS TO OTHER "Battle" PAGES IntroductionSignificanceGordon’s Flank Attack150th AnniversaryOn to Richmond DONATE . . . To Support Our Mission