Retreat from Cold Harbor
Jun 12, 2026•15 min•Ep. 1422
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Episode description
June 12, 1864. Union soldiers retreat in the dead of night to bring the Battle of Cold Harbor to a conclusion, ending one of the bloodiest encounters of the American Civil War. This episode originally aired in 2025.
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