May 30, 1864 - Monday - 160 years ago today

Status - John Baer - 40th Indiana Regiment - Howard's Corps - Newton's Division - Wagner's Brigade

On the 27th, Wood's division attacks the Confederate right but is thrown back with significant losses.  The Confederates counterattack after dark and sweep up a number of Union prisoners.  Howard brings up the other divisions but goes no further.

A Confederate attack on the Union right the next day (the 28th) was repulsed.  

The Confederates then sent Hood's corps on the 29th to try to turn the Union left, but Union troops were in the attack route and so the attack was called off.  By this time both sides were dug in and the action died down somewhat.

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Virginia Campaign

The Confederates are staying between the Union army and Richmod.  Grant is now approaching the Cold Harbor area due east of Richmond.

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More Information:

• Link: War Operations, see Volume XXXVIII, Chapter L, Part IV, Correspondence, pp. 323-363.
  
• The Civil War Day by Day, John S. Bowman, Ed. pp. 162-163.
• The Civil War, A Narrative, Vol 1II, Red River to Appomattox, Shelby Foote, pp. 348-351.
• Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, Retreat With Honor, pp. 305-309.
  
• Decision In The West, The Atlanta Campaign of 1864, Albert Castel, pp, 229-251.
• Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, pp. 567-572.
• Memoirs of General William T. Sherman, pp. 511-515.
  
• Events: 1864
  

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