The next stop was Petersburg, south of Richmond, where a nine-month siege ensued. Out of some 108,000 troops at the Second Battle of Cold Harbor, the Union suffered 13,000 casualties, while the Confederates suffered 2,500 casualties out of 62,000 troops.
Unrefined Salt Benefits â Important Functions of Real Salt in the Body: 1  Stabilizes irregular heartbeat and regulates blood pressure â in conjunction with water. 2  Extracts excess acidity from the cells in the body, particularly the brain cells. 3  Balances sugar levels in the blood, which is particularly important for diabetics.
2 Types Of Salts - Sendha Namak (Rock Salt) and Kala Namak (Black Salt) and Their Health Benefits. Types of Salt. Salt is indispensable to one's health, but an excess of salt or eating the wrong kind of salt also gives rise to health problems.