Day 3: Where’s everybody in Richmond?

Fredericksburg, VA to Yorktown, VA Cold Harbor The Cold Harbor battle, May 31 – June 12, 1864, was part of what’s called the Overland Campaign. The battle was a Confederate victory. But at this point in the war, Grant’s aim was to destroy the Confederate armies, not to hold territory. Grant promised to “hammer continuously” … Continue reading Day 3: Where’s everybody in Richmond?