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General Grant continued his overland push toward Richmond after Spotsylvania. He engaged Lee’s forces again at the crossroads of Cold Harbor and a battle ensued between May 31 and June 12, 1864, with the most important action on June 3. The battle line there stretched around seven miles with opposing forces entrenched on either side. The Union soldiers repeatedly assaulted the Confederate lines; progress was minimal and losses were tremendous.
Union losses were estimated at 13,000 and Confederate losses, 2,500. Congressmen and newspaper editors in the North questioned Grant’s performance.
Union soldiers fighting for Grant recognized that their prospects for survival were not good. In the days before dogtags, soldiers wrote their names and hometowns on pieces of paper that were pinned to their uniforms prior to battle.
Grant later acknowledged that his losses at Cold Harbor were far in excess of any military gain. General Lee was performing superbly by executing a defensive strategy with occasional surprise attacks. Grant reconsidered his options and turned his army south, bypassing Richmond.
Cold Harbor
... June 12, 1864 On May 31, Sheridan's cavalry seized the vital crossroads of Old Cold Harbor. Early on June 1, relying heavily on their new repeating carbines and shallow entrenchments, Sheridan's troopers threw back an attack by ConfCold Harbor. Early on June 1, relying heavily on their new repeating carbines and shallow entrenchments, Sheridan's troopers threw back an attack by Confederate ...
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Cold Harbor Virginia American Civil War Battle Richmond
... June 12, 1864 On May 31, Sheridan's cavalry seized the vital crossroads of Old Cold Harbor. Early on June 1, relying heavily on their new repeating carbines and shallow entrenchments, Sheridan's troopers threw back an attack by ConfCold Harbor. Early on June 1, relying heavily on their new repeating carbines and shallow entrenchments, Sheridan's troopers threw back an attack by Confederate ...
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Battle of Cold Harbor
U S A History WARS - Civil War - Battle of Cold Harbor 1864 At the Battle of Cold Harbor, General Lee won his last victory over Union forces, numbering 108,000 against his 59,000. On this day federal troops lost 7,000 men against 1,500 Cold Harbor 1864 At the Battle of Cold Harbor, General Lee won his last victory over Union forces, numbering 108,000 against his 59,000. On this day federal troops lost 7,000 men against 1,500 Cold Harbor, General Lee won his last victory over Union forces, numbering 108,000 against his 59,000. On this day federal troops lost 7,000 men against 1,500 for the ...
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