This video is part of our series commemorating the 160th Anniversary of The Overland Campaign. You can view the full series here:    • The Overland Campaign | 160th Anniver...   #thewildernesstour

We conclude our tour of The Wilderness Battlefield with a visit to "the most important intersection in the world in May of 1864." The Brock RoadOrange Plank Road intersection is where Ulysses S. Grant famously decided to take the Army of the Potomac to Richmond.

The American Battlefield Trust preserves America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened there and why it matters. We permanently protect these battlefields for future generations as a lasting and tangible memorial to the brave soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.