The Battle of Cold Harbor
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Cold Harbor battlefield in Virginia
Cold Harbor battlefield from behind the Confederate lines. This is part of the National Park Service property.
The Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia
On this day in 1864 at 0430 hours, 50,000 Federal troops in the II, VI and XVIII Corps launched a massive assault near the Cold Harbor Tavern just east of Richmond, Virginia. The Confederate position, now well entrenched, proved too strong for the Federal troops. In less than an hour, thousands of Federal soldiers lay dead and dying between the lines. Pinned down by a tremendous volume of Confederate infantry and artillery fire, Federal Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant's men could neither advance nor retreat. With cups, plates, and bayonets, they dug makeshift trenches. Later, when darkness fell, these trenches were joined and improved.
Cold Harbor battlefield in Virginia
Cold Harbor battlefield just outside Richmond, Va., from Union perspective looking toward Confederation trenches.
Cold Harbor: The Union Attack on June 1st
Park Ranger and historian Mike Gorman gives insight on the often overlooked fighting at Cold Harbor on June 1, 1864 on a piece of land that the American Battlefield Trust is currently working to save.
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Cold Harbor battlefield. Richmond VA.
Here is a monument to the Connecticut heavy artillery for their Valliant stand at cold harbor. My ggg grandfather fought here for the 31st Nc infantry.
EVR The Battle of Cold Harbor
June 3, 1864 at Cold Harbor VA. 7,000 Union casualties fell within one hour attacking well entrenched and trained Confederate forces at the foot of Marie's Heights..
Battle of Cold Harbor | Wikipedia audio article
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Battle of Cold Harbor
00:02:01 1 Background
00:02:10 1.1 Military situation
00:11:35 2 Opposing forces
00:11:44 2.1 Union
00:13:41 2.2 Confederate
00:15:02 3 Location
00:16:12 4 Battle
00:16:20 4.1 May 31
00:17:43 4.2 June 1
00:23:28 4.3 June 2
00:26:47 4.4 June 3
00:32:44 4.5 June 4–12
00:35:41 5 Aftermath
00:38:18 5.1 Cold Harbor Tavern and Garthright House
00:38:46 6 Battlefield preservation
00:39:36 7 In Popular Culture
00:40:10 8 See also
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The Battle of Cold Harbor was fought during the American Civil War near Mechanicsville, Virginia, from May 31 to June 12, 1864, with the most significant fighting occurring on June 3. It was one of the final battles of Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign, and is remembered as one of American history's bloodiest, most lopsided battles. Thousands of Union soldiers were killed or wounded in a hopeless frontal assault against the fortified positions of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's army.
On May 31, as Grant's army once again swung around the right flank of Lee's army, Union cavalry seized the crossroads of Old Cold Harbor, about 10 miles northeast of the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, holding it against Confederate attacks until the Union infantry arrived. Both Grant and Lee, whose armies had suffered enormous casualties in the Overland Campaign, received reinforcements. On the evening of June 1, the Union VI Corps and XVIII Corps arrived and assaulted the Confederate works to the west of the crossroads with some success.
On June 2, the remainder of both armies arrived and the Confederates built an elaborate series of fortifications 7 miles long. At dawn on June 3, three Union corps attacked the Confederate works on the southern end of the line and were easily repulsed with heavy casualties. Attempts to assault the northern end of the line and to resume the assaults on the southern were unsuccessful.
Grant said of the battle in his memoirs, I have always regretted that the last assault at Cold Harbor was ever made. ... No advantage whatever was gained to compensate for the heavy loss we sustained. The armies confronted each other on these lines until the night of June 12, when Grant again advanced by his left flank, marching to the James River. It was an impressive defensive victory for Lee, but it was his last in the war. In the final stage, he alternated between digging into the trenches at Petersburg and fleeing westward across Virginia.
Battle of Cold Harbor 150th Anniversary Martindale's Assault Part 3
View of the field over which Martindale's Union forces would have attacked on June 3, 1864. These included the 12th and 2nd New Hampshire, the 11th Connecticut and the 8th Maine. They were assaulting the entrenched Confederate forces under Gen. Kershaw and did not have a chance.
Cold Harbor Battlefield 151st Anniversary Luminary - Echoes of Battle
Join VAPI Echoes of Battle on a tour of Cold Harbor Battlefield during the 151st Anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. Also see a luminary of the battlefield and learn about one of the ghost stories associated with the area.
Battle of Cold Harbor 1864
An audio visual presentation at Cold Harbor showing the assault on Richmond and in particular the events of early June 1864 as Lee defended Richmond, Virginia from Grant and Meade. The ill judged assault at Old Cold Harbor led to 7,000 Union casualties.
Cold Harbor
A tour of the Cold Harbor Battlefield from the documentary The Civil War Tour. Cold Harbor was the final battle of Union General Grants Overland Campaign in 1864. The battle is remembered for the slaughter of thousands of Union Troops in a frontal assault on fortified Confederate troops. The battle was a devastating loss for General Grant but he continued the pressure on the Army of Northern Virginia.
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CIVIL WAR:BATTLE OF COLD HARBOR *LEE/SOUTHERN VICTORY CASUALTIES:NORTH 12,737 CSA 4,595
I have always regretted that the last assault at Cold Harbor was made....no advantage was gained to compensate for the heavy loss we sustained....Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
This was a very lopsided battle. Casualties: North with Grant:12,737 / South with Lee:4,595.
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Walk in the footsteps of history on this historical hike in Hanover County Virginia. Two hikes in one day at Cold Harbor & Gaines Mill Battlefields. Wet day with lots of interesting fungi and mushrooms. The Gaines Mill Battlefield fencing is amazing for photographing insects, lizards and fungi. Total of 4.3 miles hiking trails at both battlefields. Historical placards all along the trails which provide great info.
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The Battle of Cold Harbor (NTW)
The battle of Cold Harbor was a victory for Lee and his soldiers. This was one of Grant's worst decision he made in the war. The Union Army suffered 13,000 casualties. Lee lost about 5,300 soldiers.
The total casualties in the Union Army were 54,000
The CSA had a total of 34,000
The Overland Campaign dated from May 4th to June 24th
With Grant closer to Richmond, he decides to move in closer. The next major action would take place in Petersburg VA, just South of Richmond.
This next action will shape the way war is fought for future generations
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