Two Grandsons at Cold Harbor
New for October 2026
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15m
The Bayles boys, Edward and Albert, joined the 139th New York Infantry in 1862. They left behind a little brother and extended family, as their parents had died before the war. Letters left behind tell the story of their service, and their shared experience at Cold Harbor in 1864.
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