Cold+Harbor,+Spotsylvania,+and+The+Wilderness

The Nationals lost several lives but held there position. 1705 were killed, and 2,406 were missing.
 * Battle of Cold Harbor**

It occured May 4th to May 12th. 29,410 men were killed, 3,019 enlisted men were killed. There were 269 officers.
 * Spotsylvania**

It began at midnight on May 3rd, 1864. The battle of the Wilderness lasted 2 days. It was Army of the Potomac, 100,000 strong men versus General Lee.The Nationals lost about 18,000 men of whom 6,000 were made prisoner. The wilderness is a wild platue coverwed with a depise growth dawrf trees and vines and brambles. Along south bank of Rapidian river. It is 10 to 15 miles in length.
 * Battle of the Wilderness**

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