. History of the Fifteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers . now received were, for the new corps toform on the right of the Sixth, and both to attack at once. On Wednesday, June 1st, 1864, we moved at A. M. fromthe position where we had rested several hours, in the woods onthe north of the Tolopotomoy Creek. We were much entangledwith the Second Corps, and, disengaging ourselves from them, bya circuitous route we passed behind the rest of the army. Aftermaking five or six miles, we halted for breakfast. We thenmarched eight miles more, and arrived at Cold Harbor aboutnoon. This place is s
. History of the Fifteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers . now received were, for the new corps toform on the right of the Sixth, and both to attack at once. On Wednesday, June 1st, 1864, we moved at A. M. fromthe position where we had rested several hours, in the woods onthe north of the Tolopotomoy Creek. We were much entangledwith the Second Corps, and, disengaging ourselves from them, bya circuitous route we passed behind the rest of the army. Aftermaking five or six miles, we halted for breakfast. We thenmarched eight miles more, and arrived at Cold Harbor aboutnoon. This place is sometimes called Old Cold Harbor, by way of dis-tinction from a New Cold Harbor one mile from it, toward thesouth-west. New Cold Harbor was no doubt in General Grantsmind when marching orders were sent to General Smith. Itsimportance is readily seen in respect to the Union armys reach-ing the Chickahominy in this vicinity. Cold Harbor proper con-sisted of a little cluster of buildings, in the main an old hotel 200 FIFPEEXTH REGIMENT NEW JERSEY COLD HARBOR. 201 and its outbuildings, with a covered well in front. It was of noimportance, save from the fact of its being upon the centre ofseveral roads which crossed here, leading in different directions;and as lying, also, in proximity to Lees position on the Tolopoto-mov Creek. By seizing upon the hills between it and the Chick-ahominy, the Confederate position might have been effectuallyturned, and the enemy forced to retire within the line of the for-tifications of Richmond. The assault of May 31st on Lees front being suspended, anddetecting the withdrawing of the Sixth Corps from before him, hedetached Andersons corps from his left, with directions to pro-ceed to Cold Harbor, seize on prominent points, and resist anydemonstration to force a passage to the Chickahominy. On the afternoon of May 31st Sheridans cavaliyhad taken pos-session of Cold Harbor. Driving out, with a brisk skirmish, theoutpost stationed there, th
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