This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Rebel Dead and Prisoners as Union Attacks Harass Richmond Front
Washington June 2 reports Sheridan driving Lee at Cold Harbor with Chumans’ brigade in support. Grant’s lines near Mechanicsville and Bethany Church hold under heavy bombardment. Sherman’s forces engage near Hanover and repulse various assaults, capturing prisoners. Bermuda Hundreds action and Port Royal news update Union advances and rebel retaliation concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hanover C. IL
Young
Warren
Bethandia Church
Tyrrell
13Th Va
Col. Willis
Wallace
Burnside
Mechanicsville
RE. M. Stanton
Fortress Monroe
Butler
Wilde
James River
Point Lookout
Bermuda Hundreds
Port Royal
S.C
Bostar
Lge
Hilton Head
Jacksonville
Fla
Baltimore
Grant
Lee i Ely
Ane Reed
Ling
New Orleans
Richmond
Matamoras
Ringgold Barracks
Brownsville
Charless Francis Adams
Isaac Sherman
Missouri
Simon Cameron
Henry Winter Davis
Horace Greely
W. J. Dayton
Schuyler Colfax
Greely
Pomeroy and Grats Brown
Herald Special
Sec. Chase
Dayton
France
Bethsaida Church
Coal Harbor
6Th Corps
Switch
Hancock
P. m
Dirk
Smith
Tos
Harcock
New York
Petersburg
Cleburne Po
Loring
Faa Vaid