The 25,000 combined casualties of the Wilderness battle would pale in comparison to the Overland Campaigns final toll. The Battle of the Wilderness would be the beginning of the end of the Civil War. The purpose of the Friends of Wilderness Battlefield is to assist the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park in their efforts to preserve the Wilderness Battlefield in Spotsylvania and Orange Counties. The Friends provide advocacy, educational programs, and service projects for the battlefield. The Friends of Wilderness Battlefield is a tax exempt organization under 501c3 of the IRS code.
All donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
We are also completely staffed by volunteers.