Which statement describes the fighting between Generals Grant and Lee in Virginia in May and June of 1864?
A) The Confederate and Union forces lost similar numbers of soldiers,and the fighting ended in stalemate.
B) Grant's men suffered fewer casualties than Lee's at Spotsylvania Court House,but not at Cold Harbor.
C) Lee's Confederate forces lost more soldiers than Grant's Union forces.
D) More Union soldiers died,but because Grant had twice as many troops as Lee,his losses were equivalent.

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During the Overland Campaign in Virginia in May and June 1864, Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant suffered more casualties than the Confederate forces led by General Robert E. Lee. However, Grant could afford the losses due to his significantly larger army, which allowed him to continue the pressure on Lee's forces despite the high number of Union casualties.

Which Statement Describes the Fighting Between Generals Grant and Lee