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Today in History: Ulysses S. Grant withdraws troops from Cold Harbor

6/12/2025

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On June 12, 1864, Union General Ulysses S. Grant withdrew his forces from the Battle of Cold Harbor in Hanover County, Virginia. This battle, marked by heavy Union casualties during a frontal assault on Confederate positions, is remembered as one of the Civil War's most lopsided confrontations, intensifying criticism of Grant's leadership.

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On June 12, 1864, Union General Ulysses S. Grant withdrew his forces from the Battle of Cold Harbor in Hanover County, Virginia. This battle, marked by heavy Union casualties during a frontal assault on Confederate positions, is remembered as one of the Civil War's most lopsided confrontations, intensifying criticism of Grant's leadership.