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Resulted in Confederate victory

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Union casualties: 12,737, Confederate casualties: 4,595

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After the battle, Grant regretted the many Union casualties from it

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Union soldiers were killed at all points, w/ Grant not withdrawing until 9 days later (June 12)

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The delay to Grant's planned attack let Lee and his troops build a line of trenches

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However, Hancock and Second Corps arrived too tired to help, the attack was put off June 3

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Grant was ready to attack General Lee’s right side, cutting off Confederates from Richmond

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June 2, the armies had seven-mile front from Bethesda Church to Chickahominy River

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Confederate reinforcements arrived at  Cold Harbor, fought w/ Union Sixth + Eighteenth Corps

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In all, the battle lasted from June 11-12 1864

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Resulted in Confederate victory

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Union casualties: 950, Confederate casualties: 1k

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However, he was not able to significantly hurt Confederate supply lines or join w/ Hunter to capture Lynchburg (both of these things could have quickened the war's end)

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Sheridan had successfully drawn attention away from Grant

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Because of this, Sheridan had to retreat

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Union cavalry force attempted multiple times to attack Confederates but were driven back each time

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This let Union take control of Trevilian Station

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June 12, Union destroyed many miles of railroad

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Sheridan then arrived, saving them

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Confederate reinforcements quickly came, encircling Custer’s men

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This let General George Custer (Union) wedge between Confederates + take Hampton’s supply train

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Near Trevilian Station, VA he fought w/ Gen. Wade Hampton and Fitz Lee's Confederate cavalry

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June 1864, Philip Sheridan went on a cavalry raid to divert attention from Grant's movements and to join w/ General David Hunter (Union) in Charlottesville

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Confederate commander: Wade Hampton

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Union commander: Philip Sheridan

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Number of Confederate soldiers: 6,700

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Number of Union soldiers: 9,216

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June 1, Sheridan repelled Confederate infantry trying to retake the harbor

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May 31, General Sheridan (Union) and his cavalry took control of the crossroads of Old Cold Harbor

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Confederate commander: Robert E. Lee

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Union commanders: George G. Meade, Ulysses S. Grant

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Union soldiers outnumbered Confederate 108k to 62k

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In all, it lasted from May 28-30, 1864

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The battle was inconclusive

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731 Union casualties, 1593 Confederate

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After retreating, the Confederates marched toward Cold Harbor, hoping to take control of it

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Union reinforcements from Bermuda Hundred arrived, causing Confederates to retreat from Totopotomoy

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They were successful at first, but the Union line reformed and gained the advantage

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May 30, Confederates attacked the flanking column

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Other soldiers went even farther east to cross the creek, threatening to go back to the main battlefield and attack Confederates from the back and sides

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Confederates built breastworks on a ridge looking down on the creek, pushing the Union army to stop and find a way around

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May 28, cavalry fight led to both armies sending infantry to Totopotomoy Creek

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Union was getting closer to Richmond, trying to travel on the east + south to avoid the Army of Northern Virginia (commanded by Lee)

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Hanover County, VA

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Forces engaged: Fifth Corps (Union), Second Corps (Confederate)

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The battle was inconclusive, and lasted from May 23-26, 1864

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Total estimated casulaties: 3,500, w/ 2k union and 1.5k confederate

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Grant went downstream to outmaneuver the Confederates, and then continued to approach Richmond

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Hearing of threat of Lee's position, Grant's army retreated back across North Anna River

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Lee wanted to go offensive, but was sick and the chance to defeat isolated part of Union army had gone away

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May 24th, some Union Ninth Corps infantry (fueled by alcohol) attacked Ox Ford, but were repelled by Confederates

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Meanwhile, the Union Second Corps took over Chesterfield Bridge (over the North Anna)

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Was bloody fighting, and after, the Federal still had a strong position

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Union Generals: Winfield S. Hancock

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Confederate Generals: A.P. Hill

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May 23, 1864, one of Hill's divisions attacked Union
Fifth Corps, who had crossed the river @ Jericho Mill

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Lee's "inverted V" led to Union army dividing in three to attack

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Grant found Confederates settled North Anna River's south side

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He tried and failed to lure Lee out earthworks

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After Spotsylvania, Grant continued offensive against Army of Northern Virginia (Confederate)

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Location: Caroline County and Hanover County, VA

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Union commander: Grant, Confederate commander: Lee

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Location: Louisa County, VA

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Location: Hanover County, VA

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Location: Spotsylvania County, VA

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Location: Spotsylvania and Orange Counties, VA

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June 11, while Hampton + Union soldiers fought one road, Lee was approaching another road and withdrew

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The battle lasted May 31 - June 12 1864

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June 3, the Union 2, 6, 18 Corps, and later w/ 5 and 9, attacked along the line

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May 29, Some Union soldiers continued to search for passages

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http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/trevilian-station.html?tab=home

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http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/cold-harbor.html

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http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/totopotomoy-creek.html

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Meanwhile, Hancock proceeded on Confederate right

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May 8, Union army found the Confederates blocking their path