Haunted America Submission:

Real Life Encounter at Cold Harbor Battlefield, Mechanicsville, VA

Submitted Battlefield ghost photos too!

Cold Harbor cannon Battlefield Ghost? Photo sent to us by Gary Bellmen Look in the trees to the left of the cannon above the wheel and you can see a face Gary Says that is spookier then the mist!

My two daughters have formed a ghost hunting club that includes me as their historical guide. Being that I am a history buff, I have frequently gone on the their hunts to explain any historical references and information that better helps them understand what happened in the past.

On Saturday June 18th 2005, we were able to experience
several ghost encounters that we will most likely never forget.

As soon as we got out of our truck and started our walk from the visitor's parking lot, there was a single cannon shot that rang out from the nature trail forest area. It startled us but we kept walking over to the Gunthright House. As we were talking and video taping the old infirmary, we could all feel a cold spot on our left shoulders that seemed to be enveloping the entire side of the house closest to the nature trail.

Gunthright House ghost photo sent to us by Jerry Seagle.

My daughters had read about a little girl who haunts the veteran's cemetery across the street, so we walked over to further video tape. While we were taping and talking about the little girl (who did not appear) a very loud noise started up in which we could distinctly hear men screaming and yelling as if there was a huge battle going on. As we listened in shock, the noise seemed to be coming from the nature trail area. The noise was caught on video tape and in the back ground, one can hear horses, rifle shots and men screaming out in agony. It was not a scary experience but more of a thrilling encounter that has us seeking another encounter.

Veteran's Cemetery Ghost photo sent to us by Ghost Hunter Jan Davis.

I am happy that my kids had this experience because they have become disenchanted with ghost hunting due to the many false alarms they have had.

Where 12,000 Yankees Died - The Haunted Battlefield of Cold Harbor

Soldiers Re-interring Bodies
at Cold Harbor Battlefield
April 1865
National Archives

CONSIDERED MOST HAUNTED BATTLEFIELD #10. Cold Harbor, Richmond National Battlefield, Richmond, Virginia

ALSO SEE: THE TOP TEN MOST HAUNTED BATTLEFIELD LIST

Though the battles have long ago ended and the sound of cannons and muskets is but a distant memory, there are some souls who are still waiting for the call to “Retreat” – and for them, it may never come!

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