June 3 Assault at Cold Harbor “The Only Attack that Grant Regretted“ | Overland 160

Ranger Mike Gorman, longtime friend of the American Battlefield Trust, joins us to detail Ulysses S. Grant’s bloody assault on Robert E. Lee’s fortified line at Cold Harbor. In his memoirs, Grant wrote that this was the only attack of the war that he wish he never ordered. This video is part of our series commemorating the 160th Anniversary of The Overland Campaign. You can view the full series here: #coldharbortour The American Battlefield Trust preserves America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened there and why it matters. We permanently protect these battlefields for future generations as a lasting and tangible memorial to the brave soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.