[N] Assault on Richmond, June 9th, 1864 [+AI] (502-640609) - WDS Campaign Overland
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June 9, 1864. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia suffered a major defeat at Cold Harbor. To save the remnants of his army, Lee ordered all Confederate forces to fall back behind the Chickohominy River. After a short rest, the Rebels continued their retreat to the Richmond defenses where they were determined to make one last stand against the Union juggernaut. As long as the Confederates could keep the Union Army out of the Capital, there was still hope. The situation at dawn reveals Grant's strategy. A large part of the Union army has crossed the lower Chickohominy River and is poised to attack the Confederate capital from McClellan's old positions near Fair Oaks. Another force is ready to cross the river at New Bridge to support the attack. Grant expects this to be the climatic battle of the war. Lee, however, has detected the Union movements and is positioned to meet the attack. The day promises to exact a human toll not yet seen in this long and already bloody campaign.
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