The Waters Ran Red
This sluggish creek is known as Bloody Run in memory of the violent hand-to-hand fighting that occurred here.
Bloody Run flows east to west, winding through the woods. During the battle the brush-choked stream and its gentle slopes provided the only cover in sight. The open terrain in this area made the powerful Confederate defenses on the hill to your left even more formidable, and contributed to the overwhelming victory of the Southern army on June 3.
Marker can be reached from the intersection of Anderson-Wright Drive and Cold Harbor Road (Virginia Route 156).
Courtesy hmdb.org
