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 * Cold Harbor, Spotsylvania, and the Wilderness **


 * Battle of Wilderness**:

Was a victory as forces under Grant had to give up the battlefield and suffered greatly. The difference from past Union efforts was that Grant did not pull back to remake another campaign plan, but changed the Union forces to engage Lee a week later at Spotsylvania.

- also known as Combats at Parker’s Store, Craig’s Meeting House, Todd’s Tavern, Brock Road, the Furnaces - was the opening battle of Grant’s sustained offensive against the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia - the Union V Corps attacked Ewell’s Corps on the Orange Turnpike - Hancock attacked along the Plank Road, putting Hill’s Corps back in confusion - the battle was a draw, or tie - Grant did not retreat just like the other Union generals before him




 * Battle of Cold Harbor:**

Grant's greatest defeat, and the greatest slaughter per minute of battle in the entire Civil War. The cumulative slaughter of Union troops in the summer of 1864 almost cost Lincoln re-election.

- was the final battle of the American Civil War - many soldiers were killed hopeless frontal assault against the fortified troops - It was one of the most sanguinary struggles of the great Civil War

Battle of Spotslyvania:

- the Battle of Spotslyvania started from May 8th-21st 1864; when the Battle of Wilderness was over - the location was Spotslyvania County - the result was inconclusice (grant continued his offensive) - was a two week battle - union general Sedrick and Rice were killed

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