The Battle of Gaines’ Mill/first Battle of Cold Harbor/Chickahominy River: General Robert E. Lee, commanding the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, defeats the compulsory Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Major General George McClellan. Over 9,000 Americans lost their lives.
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References:
The Battle of Gaines’ Mill – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gaines’_Mill
American Civil War, 1862
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAcivilwar3.htm
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