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Q: What caused the huge loss of lives among the Union forces at the 1864 battle of cold harbor?
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What is an incorrect description of the battle of manassas?

the union forces defeated the confederate forces


What battle lost 7000 union soldiers?

The Battle of Cold Harbor on June 3, 1864.


What battle ended in a mass panic as the Union forces and northern sightseers fled to Washington after Confederate forces routed Union troops?

The First Battle of Bull Run.


What caused the Union navy to undertake the assault on the Charleston harbor in South Carolina on its own in 1864.?

The US navy believed that Charleston, South Carolina should be assaulted. With that accomplished Union army forces could then move into the Deep South. And, of course shut down the harbor which was active in beating the Union blockade. The army had other plans and the navy then decided to take the harbor and the city all on its own. This proved to be a bad idea. Charleston was well defended.


Who won the battle shilon?

The Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant.

Related questions

When did the US Civil War battle termed as the First Battle of Charleston Harbor take place?

Union forces failed to take control of the Charleston Harbor in South Carolina. The Southern forces forced a Union retreat. This battle took place on April 7, 1863.


When was the Battle of Cold Harbor?

The Battle of Cold Harbor took place from May 31 through June 12, 1864 between Confederate forces lead by Robert E. Lee and Union forces lead by Generals Ulysses S. Grant & George G. Meade.


Where was the battle of The battle of cold harbor?

cold harbor,VA


Winner at the battle of cold harbor?

union


What are some facts about the battle of cold harbor?

Cold harbor was the only battle that the confederacy and the union knew about, before the battle began!


What is an incorrect description of the battle of manassas?

the union forces defeated the confederate forces


Who won the battle of wilmington?

The Union forces


Who won the Battle of Chickamauga?

The Confederate forces defeated the Union forces.


At which battle did the union under Grant lose 7000 men in 7 minutes of fighting?

7,000 men (combined with both Grant and Lee's forces) died in 7 minutes during the Battle of Cold Harbor.


Who was victories in the battle of Shiloh?

the union forces won the battle of Shiloh


Who won the battle of Franklin?

The Union Forces won the Battle of Franklin.


What battle lost 7000 union soldiers?

The Battle of Cold Harbor on June 3, 1864.