Battle of Cold Harbor
The 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery losses suffered at Cold Harbor on the June 1 assault, and held their position for 36 hours.
Regimental commander-Colonel Elisha S. Kellogg (killed)
First Battalion-Major Hubbard
Company A C:..........................Company B.......................Company K.......................Company E
Capt. Wadham (wounded).......Capt. Lewis……...............…Capt. Spencer….................Capt. Skinner
17 killed…….…......................18 killed……...................…10 killed………….................17 killed
10 died of wounds................…7 died of wounds…..............8 dead of wounds…............4 died of wounds
28 wounded………..................26 wounded……..........….…19 wounded….......…..........25 wounded
Second Battalion-Major Rice
Company L.......................Company C........................Company H........................Company G
Capt. Deane (wounded)........Capt. Fenn..........................Capt. Berry.........................Capt. Gold
1 killed………........…...........4 killed…………..................3 killed...............................1 killed
2 died of wounds…...............3 died of wounds…..............1 dead of wounds................1 died of wounds
8 wounded……….................11 wounded.........................15 wounded.......................14 wounded
Third Battalion- Major Ells (wounded)
Company M.......................Company D....................... Company I........................Company F
Capt. Marsh........................Capt. Hosford.......................Capt. Burnham...................Capt. Jones
1 killed…………..............….4 killed.................................2 killed...............................2 killed
- died of wounds…...............5 died of wounds...................1 died of wounds.................1 died of wounds
6 wounded.........................16 wounded...........................11 wounded........................9 wounded
Total loss at Cold Harbor
81 killed
43 died of wounds
189 "recovered" wounded
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