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Battle of Cold Harbor

When
May 31 – June 12, 1864
Where
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Part of
Battle of Cold Harbor

Fought from May 31 to June 12, 1864, near Mechanicsville, Virginia, with significant fighting on June 3. The battle occurred on ground previously contested during the Seven Days Battles of 1862.

The engagement lasted from May 31 to June 12, 1864. The most significant fighting occurred on June 3. The battle was fought in central Virginia, in what later became Mechanicsville, over the same ground as the Battle of Gaines's Mill during the Seven Days Battles of 1862. Some accounts refer to the 1862 battle as the First Battle of Cold Harbor.

Sources

  1. Battle of Cold Harbor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11

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