New Cold Harbor Where Two Battlefields Meet - Mechanicsville VA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe
N 37° 34.984 W 077° 17.489
18S E 297666 N 4162025
Around this crossroads is bloody ground. To the right is the field of Gaines' Mill or First Cold Harbor, fought June 27, 1862, with 14,800 casualties.
Waymark Code: WM134PW
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Turtle3863
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New Cold Harbor-Where Two Battlefields Meet- Richmond National Battlefield Park-Around this crossroads is bloody ground. To the right is the field of Gaines' Mill or First Cold Harbor, fought June 27, 1862, with 14,800 casualties. To the left is Second Cold Harbor, near which 17,00 fell, May 30 - June 12, 1864.

LOCATION: Marker is near Mechanicsville, Virginia, in Hanover County. Marker is at the intersection of Cold Harbor Road and Watt House Road, on the right when traveling east on Cold Harbor Road. post office area: Mechanicsville VA 23111.
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