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From the ECW Archives: The Union Assault at Cold Harbor June 1, 1864

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Daniel Davis

All through the night of May 31 and into June 1, 1864, Horatio Wright’s VI Corps trudged along the dusty and choked Virginia byroads. They had been pulled from the Union right flank and ordered to march to reinforce and relieve … Continue reading →

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