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Lee's Mill
355 Rivers Edge Circle, Newport News,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 9' 54.72",
-76° 33' 55.6776"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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Lee's Mill, a pre-war tide mill, formed part of Confederate Maj. Gen. John Bankhead Magruder's second Peninsula defensive line. When Union Gen. George B. McClellan began his Peninsula Campaign, his advance against Richmond was blocked here on 5 April 1862. Elements of the Union IV Corps led by Brig. Gen. William F. Smith skirmished with Confederates commanded by Brig. Gen. Lafayette McLaws at Lee's Mill. The Federals believed that the extensive defenses could only be taken with heavy casualties, and Union Maj. Gen. George B. McCellan besieged Yorktown from 3 April to 3 May 1862 rather than assault the fortifications. Error: Note that the last sentence of the marker is incorrect, and should read: The Federals believed that the extensive defenses could only be taken with heavy casualties, and Union Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan besieged Yorktown from 3 April to 3 May 1862 rather than assault the fortifications.
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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