# Battle of Spotsylvania Court House: An Orgy of Death at the Bloody Angle — WHE Article Discussion (2-2844)

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The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House (8-21 May 1864) was a pivotal engagement in the Overland Campaign, a major Union offensive during the final year of the American Civil War (1861-1865). The battle saw some of the most intense fighting of the war, particularly at a point called the 'Bloody Angle,' where thousands of soldiers were killed or wounded in a bitter hand-to-hand struggle that lasted over 20 hours. The two-week battle was inconclusive, ending when the Union army disengaged from the Confederates to continue their push toward Richmond.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2844/battle-of-spotsylvania-court-house/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2844/battle-of-spotsylvania-court-house/)._

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