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within the Wilderness seriously weakened the Union’s numerical advantage. The roads were narrow and clearings scarce; most of the area was densely wooded, with underbrush so thick that it was hard to see SO yards in any direction.
Artillery could not be maneuvered into place and, for sure, horses and mules could not move through the creepers and brambles. The Confederates were less handicapped by this terrain for their scouts knew the countryside and roads and could easily move through the area.
According to Gordon Rhea in The Battle of the Wilderness, a Union Commander later explained, “... neither Grant nor Meade intended or wished to fight a battle in the Wilderness. Rather, they meant to establish a line within the woods as a jumping-off point.”
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