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Seven Days' Battles--Gaines's Mill (2)
Cold Harbor Rd, Mechanicsville,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 35' 12.16464",
-77° 18' 4.52196"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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This is the site of Gaines's Mill, which gave its name to the battle of June 27, 1862. Here A. P. Hill's advance guard, following Porter, came in contact with the Union rear guard. After a short action the Unionists withdrew to a position on Boatswain Creek, closely pursued by the Confederates.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
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