May 8—Battle of Spottsylvania; result indecisive.
” 10—Battle of Spottsylvania continued. Still indecisive. Losses to each side 10,000 men.
” 12—Lee and Grant fight again, without victory by either.
” 13—Sheridan destroyed Lee’s depot of supplies in his rear, at Beaver Dam.
” 15—Sherman drives Johnson from Resaca after two days’ fighting.
” 21—Lee is flanked at Spottsylvania, and retires to the North Anna.
” 23—Morgan (Confederate cavalry) enters Ky. with 4,000 men.
” 25—Sheridan rejoins Grant, after a brilliant series of daring deeds in the rear of Lee. Gen. Stuart, a very able Confederate cavalry leader, is killed in this raid.
” 27—Grant again flanked Lee, crossing the Pamunky to Hanovertown.
June 1—Battle of Cold Harbor, north of, and near, Richmond. It was fought with the utmost bravery and obstinacy, but gained no more decisive end than the destruction of men and material involved. This was very severe on Lee, from the smaller number he had to fall back on.