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Seven Days Battles--Jackson's March to the Battlefield
Lee-davis Rd, Mechanicsville,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 36' 39.636972",
-77° 20' 21.74604"
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Virginia State Historical Marker |
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Confederate Gen. Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson and his troops passed through this intersection on 27 June 1862, having arrived from the Shenandoah Valley. Jackson's troops united with Gen. Robert E. Lee's forces just south of here at Walnut Grove Church that morning. Later in the day Lee's and Jackson's combined forces and successfully assaulted the Union V Corps at the Battle of Gaines's Mill.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Seven Days Battles--Jackson's March to the Battlefield Historical Marker Location Map, Mechanicsville, Virginia Map
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