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Showing posts with label Cold Harbor VA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cold Harbor VA. Show all posts
Monday, June 1, 2026

Diary of Private Theodore Reichardt, Friday, May 23, 1862

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We marched across the railroad to Coal Harbor, to camp. We seem to be held as a reserve corps, ready to reinforce both wings of the army. ...

Diary of Private Theodore Reichardt, Saturday, May 24, 1862

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Camp at Coal Harbor. Fighting is going on near the Chickahominy. The balloon is up. SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt,  Diary of Battery A, First...

Diary of Private Theodore Reichardt, Sunday, May 25, 1862

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At Coal Harbor. All quiet. SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt,  Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery , p. 43

Diary of Private Theodore Reichardt, Tuesday, May 27, 1862

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Coal Harbor. Fitz John Porter's corps, fighting near Hanover Court House. Great excitement amongst the troops. SOURCE: Theodore Reicha...

Diary of Private Theodore Reichardt, Thursday, May 29, 1862

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Our corps returned to Coal Harbor by four o'clock P. M. Seven hundred prisoners were brought in. SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt,  Diary of...

Diary of Private Theodore Reichardt, Friday, May 30, 1862

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Near Coal Harbor. Heavy rain. SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt,  Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery , p. 44
Monday, April 7, 2025

Wounded

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By a letter received from Washington by L. Chamberlin, Esq., we hear that Lucien Laselle, son of Judge Lasselle, formerly of the city, was s...
Friday, December 2, 2016

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Tuesday, June 14, 1864

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Very cool and comfortable for this season; marched about six miles this morning and went into camp; have remained here all day and possibly...
Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Sunday, June 12, 1864

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Relieved the skirmish line yesterday without great difficulty; all quiet through the night; not a gun fired to-day thus far in front of us;...
Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Diary of Judith Brockenbrough McGuire: June 4, 1864

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There has been skirmishing for some days. One day a fight at Ashland, another at Cold Harbour; but yesterday the heaviest cannonading I eve...
Thursday, October 30, 2014

Major-General George G. Meade to Margaretta Sergeant Mead, June 17, 1864 – 12 M

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Field Of Battle Near Petersburg, Headquarters Second Army Corps , 12 M., June 17, 1864. I have not written you for several days, as w...