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    The Battle of Cold Harbor in spring of 1864 was one of General Ulysses S. Grant’s worst offensive defeats during the Civil War. Grant failed to describe his mission command to his subordinate, direct his units to correct movement, understand his operational environment, and lead his army with a coordinated plan. Grant had a stronger, bigger, and better-equipped army than his enemy, but his failure in the mission command process led to fatal mistakes before and during the battle. Due to failed

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    The battle of Cold Harbor was fought from May 31- June 12, 1864. Today it is known as one of the bloodiest engagements of the American civil war. This battle resulted in heavy losses of men for the Union and only a couple thousand for the Confederacy. It was part of General Grant's overland campaign for Richmond. Cold Harbor is located about ten miles from Richmond, Virginia in Hanover County. For the northern army the main commanders were Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant with the army of the Potomac

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    In the battle of Cold Harbor, Grant planned to attack General Robert E. Lee’s army to remove him from the Confederate capital and remove him from the confederate capital. Grant thought that he could overpower General Lee if he could draw him out of his protective barriers and into the open space. Grant had tried to do so before, but he had failed. Because he used a strategy of continuously calling troops to battle, he eventually had to wait until more troops arrived. Due to General Grant’s attack

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    Cold Harbor vs. Gaines Mill Even though the battle of Gaines Mill took place at the same battleground as the battle of Cold Harbor, the battle of Cold Harbor and the battle of Gaines mill were not nearly the same. The battle of Gaines Mill was a battle fought in the Civil War. It took place on June 27, 1862 in a small town located about 10 miles from Richmond. It lasted one to two hours. This battle resulted in a Confederate victory. General Robert Lee commanded the Confederate army and General

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    Do you envision a Commander as a failure if they have lost many troops? My answer is No. As long as the Commander utilizes the six principles of mission command they have not failed as the Commander. Therefore, in the Cold Harbor Civil War General Grant did an outstanding job as the Commander. He played a major role in utilizing all principles of mission command. The five roles I will elaborate on and describe in which General Grant exercised great are building cohesive teams through mutual trust

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    declaring war on Hitler’s nazi state. One of the largest and bloodiest battles in warfare history(1), The Battle of Stalingrad, is said to take place during this war. America initially did not want to become involved with the war but was faced with no decision when they were attacked in Hawaii by Japanese forces on December 7th, 1941. Beginning on the 23rd of August, 1942, on the eastern boundary of south Russia, began the bloodiest battle known to our wartime history. The fighting occurred between Nazi

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    countries in the 20th century. A variety of battles took place in both wars, in which developed significant turning points for the war. Many momentous battles defined the outcome of the war. Turning points in the war were either advantageous or unfortunate for the rivalry powers. The Allies and the Axis Powers participated in many cruel, blood shedding battles in order to advance and dominate countries.Operation Barbarossa, Attack on Pearl Harbor and Battle at Stalingrad were critical events that changed

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    You are in a sinking ship with cold, dark morning water gushing in ,and you have no escape. 2500 American soldiers were unlucky enough to have that be their fate. Pearl Harbor was a monumental attack on american soil that was caused by rivalry between the U.S and Japan, and ended up making America join the allies. To begin,The causes of Pearl Harbor are mainly because of Japanese conflict with america. Japan and China recently started a war for dominance in the east, but the U.S where trade partners

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    solution to conflicts that arise between two opposing sides of mankind. As Bertrand Russell puts it, “War does not determine who is right but who is left”. The illustration, Cold Harbor by John Reekie, captures the aftermath of the Civil War as African Americans pick up the deceased soldiers from the battlefield. Cold Harbor is one of many pictures depicting the losses of the Civil War and, while it may evoke a part of the disturbances caused by the Civil War, it can never help one mentally reconstruct

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