Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in May 1864 was a fierce Civil War engagement between Union and Confederate forces. It was part of the larger Overland Campaign, aiming for the Union to cripple Confederate armies. The fighting included intense close-quarters combat, notably the brutal "Hellfire" trench assault. The Union sought to press the Confederates back, but both sides suffered heavy casualties. The battle lasted nearly two weeks, demonstrating the brutal, grueling nature of Civil War warfare, and ended without a decisive victory, highlighting the exhausting, costly fight for control of Virginia.