. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . ^ and made the guarding of the wagon trainsan easy matter. But here, on the banks of the Xorth Anna, Grant hadbeen completely checkmated by Lee. He realized this anddecided on a new move, although he still clung to his idea ofturning the Confederate right. The Federal wings were with-drawn to the north side of the river during the night of INlay26th and the whole set in motion for the Pamunkey River atHanovertown. Two divisions of Sheridans cavalry and War-rens corps were in advance. Lee lost no time in pursuing hisgreat antagonist
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . ^ and made the guarding of the wagon trainsan easy matter. But here, on the banks of the Xorth Anna, Grant hadbeen completely checkmated by Lee. He realized this anddecided on a new move, although he still clung to his idea ofturning the Confederate right. The Federal wings were with-drawn to the north side of the river during the night of INlay26th and the whole set in motion for the Pamunkey River atHanovertown. Two divisions of Sheridans cavalry and War-rens corps were in advance. Lee lost no time in pursuing hisgreat antagonist, but for the first time the latter was able tohold his lead. Along the Totopotomoy, on the afternoon ofJMay 28th, infantry and cavahy of both armies met in asevere engagement in which the strong position of Lees troopsagain foiled Grants purpose. The Union would have to tryat some other point, and on the 31st Sheridans cavalry tookpossession of Cold Harbor. This was to be the next battle-ground. 78 l\ J. f^^ PART IGRANT A^ERSUS LEE COLD HARBOR. WAITING THE WORD FOR THE COLD HARBOR FLANKING MARCH—UNION TROOPS REPULSED AT THE NORTH ANNA
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