Not War but Murder: Cold Harbor 1864
by By Furgurson, Ernest B.
Category: History , Military , Other

The battle of Cold Harbor was the most brutal defeat suffered by the Union army under their newly appointed commander Lieutenant General U.S. Grant. It was also, argues journalist Furgurson, the point at which the Civil War turned from a war of maneuver into a war of siege and from attack and defense tactics to digging and trench warfare. He discusses the strategies and tactics of both sides for the duration of the campaign. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)