Comments on: Battle of Cold Harbor: The Folly and Horror http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-cold-harbor-the-folly-and-horror.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=battle-of-cold-harbor-the-folly-and-horror From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:15:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Elizabeth Diggs http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-cold-harbor-the-folly-and-horror.htm#comment-778551 Elizabeth Diggs Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:00:16 +0000 #comment-778551 Excellent article. Grant regretted Cold Harbor, but it is sobering to read the early account he sent to Halleck. It is especially fascinating to read of the troops' refusal to advance when ordered. I am writing a play about Grant & Twain and the last year of Grant's life when he was writing his Memoirs, with flash-back scenes to the war. In my play, a dramatic fiction, Cold Harbor sends Grant into a serious encounter with "writer's block." This happened to Twain at almost the same time when he was blocked about Huckleberry Finn. Excellent article. Grant regretted Cold Harbor, but it is sobering to read the early account he sent to Halleck. It is especially fascinating to read of the troops' refusal to advance when ordered.

I am writing a play about Grant & Twain and the last year of Grant's life when he was writing his Memoirs, with flash-back scenes to the war. In my play, a dramatic fiction, Cold Harbor sends Grant into a serious encounter with "writer's block." This happened to Twain at almost the same time when he was blocked about Huckleberry Finn.

]]> By: Samantha http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-cold-harbor-the-folly-and-horror.htm#comment-736468 Samantha Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:50:25 +0000 #comment-736468 Thank you for this information.... This really helped me in my report of The Battle of Cold Harbor for Social Studies. This was a really interesting story and I want to thank all the soldiers who were in this battle and gave us our Independence! God Bless America! Thank you for this information…. This really helped me in my report of The Battle of Cold Harbor for Social Studies. This was a really interesting story and I want to thank all the soldiers who were in this battle and gave us our Independence! God Bless America!

]]> By: Dave Lindoerfer http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-cold-harbor-the-folly-and-horror.htm#comment-698577 Dave Lindoerfer Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:15:45 +0000 #comment-698577 try reading; "It wasn't war, it was murder" by Furguesson. It may change you opinion of US Grant, it did mine. try reading; "It wasn't war, it was murder" by Furguesson. It may change you opinion of US Grant, it did mine.

]]> By: Picking Up The Pieces « me and lizzie may http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-cold-harbor-the-folly-and-horror.htm#comment-679653 Picking Up The Pieces « me and lizzie may Mon, 08 Aug 2011 02:25:01 +0000 #comment-679653 [...] learn more, there is a fantastic article about the battle of Cold harbor written by Civil War historian Robert  N. Thompson. It was [...] [...] learn more, there is a fantastic article about the battle of Cold harbor written by Civil War historian Robert  N. Thompson. It was [...]

]]> By: Ed http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-cold-harbor-the-folly-and-horror.htm#comment-650248 Ed Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:35:55 +0000 #comment-650248 Just came home from the battlefield today. Your story has helped me better understand the battle. Just came home from the battlefield today. Your story has helped me better understand the battle.

]]> By: Voxing History » Noms de Guerre http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-cold-harbor-the-folly-and-horror.htm#comment-543293 Voxing History » Noms de Guerre Sun, 01 May 2011 00:49:17 +0000 #comment-543293 [...] or “Grant the Butcher” due to the high number of Union casualties, especially at Cold Harbor. This was not any more descriptive of Grant than “Granny Lee” was descriptive of Lee, [...] [...] or "Grant the Butcher" due to the high number of Union casualties, especially at Cold Harbor. This was not any more descriptive of Grant than "Granny Lee" was descriptive of Lee, [...]

]]> By: kathy nici http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-cold-harbor-the-folly-and-horror.htm#comment-518095 kathy nici Thu, 07 Apr 2011 22:29:29 +0000 #comment-518095 My great grandfather, Lloyd G. Manning of the 25th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, First Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of the Potomac fought in the battle of Cold Harbor. After reading several accounts of this campaign, It's a wonder that any of the foot soldiers survived to tell their story. What a way to run (or ruin) an outfit! My great grandfather, Lloyd G. Manning of the 25th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, First Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of the Potomac fought in the battle of Cold Harbor. After reading several accounts of this campaign, It's a wonder that any of the foot soldiers survived to tell their story. What a way to run (or ruin) an outfit!

]]> By: Dan http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-cold-harbor-the-folly-and-horror.htm#comment-502664 Dan Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:36:09 +0000 #comment-502664 I beleve the cofederates one based on the data and other resources I beleve the cofederates one based on the data and other resources

]]> By: abinash http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-cold-harbor-the-folly-and-horror.htm#comment-471514 abinash Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:03:47 +0000 #comment-471514 who won the battle and why they fight for who won the battle and why they fight for

]]> By: gloria fuentes http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-cold-harbor-the-folly-and-horror.htm#comment-413996 gloria fuentes Sat, 01 Jan 2011 23:24:17 +0000 #comment-413996 Thank you for telling this story. I have a great great uncle that fought in the Battle of Cold Harbor. (George Harvell). He did survive this tradgey only to be killed later in the fields of Malvern Hill near Richmond Virginia. This story helps me to know more about what his life must have been like. It makes me very sad to know this but I am also very proud of his service. His brother ( Joseph Harvell ) was also killed or died in service. He fought at Chicamauga. My great great grandfather (James Wesley Harvell ) is the only one of the three brothers that returned home from war. He was wounded in battle at the battle of Chancellorsville and later fought in the battle of Gettysburg where he was once again wounded and this time captured and held prisoner. Your story is very personal to me and once again I want to thank you for your dediciton in telling it. Thank you for telling this story. I have a great great uncle that fought in the Battle of Cold Harbor. (George Harvell). He did survive this tradgey only to be killed later in the fields of Malvern Hill near Richmond Virginia. This story helps me to know more about what his life must have been like. It makes me very sad to know this but I am also very proud of his service. His brother ( Joseph Harvell ) was also killed or died in service. He fought at Chicamauga. My great great grandfather (James Wesley Harvell ) is the only one of the three brothers that returned home from war. He was wounded in battle at the battle of Chancellorsville and later fought in the battle of Gettysburg where he was once again wounded and this time captured and held prisoner. Your story is very personal to me and once again I want to thank you for your dediciton in telling it.

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