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.
Benefits of Chloride. Most of us only know chloride due to the fact that it is a part of sodium chloride, which is commonly called table salt. It is not really a popular mineral and not much has been written about it in health publications. However, it is very vital to your general health.