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On this date in Civil War History: May 31-June 1, 1862 - The Battle of Fair Oaks/Seven Pines

Posted on May 30, 2012 by civilwarweek

Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal In the aftermath of Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston’s evacuation of Yorktown and his army’s retirement up the Virginia peninsula toward Richmond, the Army of the Potomac under George B. McClellan began a slow … Continue reading →

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Posted in 1862, Battles, This Date in Civil War History | Tagged Army of the Potomac, Benjamin Huger, Bottom's Bridge, Chickahominy River, Daniel Harvey Hill, Drewry's Bluff, Edwin V. Sumner, Erasmus D, Fair Oaks Station, First Corps, Fitz John Porter, Fredericksburg, George B. McClellan, Gordonsville, Gustavus W. Smith, Irvin McDowell, J.E.B. Stuart, James Longstreet, James River, Jefferson Davis, Joseph E. Johnston, Joseph Reid Anderson, Keyes, Mechanicsville, Richmond, Richmond & York River Railroad, Robert E. Lee, Samuel P. Heintzelman, Savage Station, Seven Pines, Shenandoah Valley Campaign, Thomas J. Jackson, Virginia, White Oak Swamp, William Franklin, William Henry Chase Whiting, Yorktown | Leave a comment
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