The Battle of the Wilderness was a battle fought at the Wilderness from May 5th to May 7th. The battle ended in a tactical draw . It was fought in the counties of Spotsylvania and Orange in Virginia. During the battle Union Generals James Wadsworth and Alexander Hays were killed. Confederate Generals John Jones, Micah Jenkins, and Leroy Stafford were killed and General James Longstreet was wounded by friendly fire.