Michael, The Battle for the Wilderness was a very bloody campaign, with a heavy loss of life. It took place in May and June of 1864, which was less than a year before the end of the Civil War. Check out this link for a good summary. http://tqd.advanced.org/3055/netscape/experience/battles/wildernesscampaign.html Jeffrey Franks Michael Hoovler wrote: > Hi All, > Just wondering if the Civil War was also known as the Battle of the Wilderness. Found a reference to this > while researching a relative. Thanks! > Mike > > ==== PAMERCER Mailing List ==== > > Any questions/problems regarding the Mercer County, Pennsylvania list, > contact the listowner, Michael L. Hebert mailto:mhebert@stlnet.com > > Visit the Mercer County, Pennsylvania Genealogy web site at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pamercer/ > > This list is sponsored by the RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative. > Please help support Rootsweb: > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html