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The Battle of Cold Harbor was the final victory won by Lee's army during the war (part of his forces won the Battle of the Crater the following month, during the Siege of Petersburg, but this did not represent a general engagement between the armies), and its most decisive in terms of casualties. The Union army, in attempting the futile assault ...
The 2nd Connecticut's first battle was at Cold Harbor on June 1, 1864, where it suffered 323 men killed or wounded, including Kellogg dead with two bullets to the head. It managed to capture 300 prisoners and it briefly reached the Confederate breastworks, but Confederate fire was too heavy for the regiment to maintain its position.
Occupation of Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 5. Port Walthal Junction, Chester Station, May 7. Swift Creek or Arrowfield Church May 9–10. Operations against Fort Darling May 12–16. Battle of Drewry's Bluff May 12–16. On Bermuda Hundred front May 17–27. Moved to White House, then to Cold Harbor May 27–31. Battles about Cold Harbor June 1–12.
Cold Harbor is a historic district in Hanover County, Virginia. [1] Originally a crossroads, the site was the location of the Battle of Cold Harbor in May-June 1864, during the American Civil War . [ 2 ]
The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Cold Harbor (May 31–June 12, 1864) of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization [1] during the battle [2] and the reports. [3]
Port Walthal, Chester Station, May 6–7. Swift Creek or Arrowfield Church May 9–10. Operations against Port Darling May 12–16. Drury's Bluff May 14–16. Bermuda Hundred front May 17–28. Moved to White House, then to Cold Harbor May 28 – June 1. Battles about Cold Harbor June 1–12; before Petersburg June 15–18.
Battle of the Wilderness, May 5–6, 1864. Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, May 8—21, 1864. Battle of North Anna, May 22—26, 1864. Battle of Cold Harbor, June 1—3, 1864. Petersburg Siege, June 1864—April 1865. Weldon Railroad, June 23, 1864. Ream's Station, June 30, 1864. Battle of Globe Tavern, August 21, 1864.
The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Cold Harbor (May 31–June 12, 1864) of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization May 31, 1864, [1] army organization May 26-June 3, 1864, [2] the casualty returns [3] and the reports. [4] [5]