The heaviest fighting of the Battle of Cold Harbor takes place as Union forces unsuccessfully attack the Confederates in Hanover County, Virginia. General Ulysses S. Grant later stated in his memoirs that he regrets ordering the Union attacks and was dismayed at their ineffectiveness and high loss-of-life.
Year
1864
Date of Event
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