06 Jun 1864
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Newspaper
New York Daily Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1864
Page
1
Desperate Friday morning assault to break Grant's lines repulsed. Rebels driven from rifle pits. losses reported over three days as reinforcements for Grant arrive. War dispatches detail maneuvers around Cold Harbor, Mechanicsville, and the Chickahominy with Union lines advancing and Confederate resistance stiff.
Special dispatch from the Tribune reports a desperate engagement at Coal Harbor as forces press to break lines. Desperate fighting surrounds the abandonment of the dead and wounded, with briefings from field correspondents describing the tense afternoon clash and resumed efforts to gain advantage.
The Connecticut steamer reports smoke toward Richmond and a major rebel defense in disarray. Wounded from Lee’s army and hundreds of prisoners reach the White House camp under Gen Ewell as repair work and hospital operations expand in a growing war effort.
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