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|   Kittiewan Plantation - Charles City VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites Land referred to as Kenwon, mentioned in a 1618 grant to Gov. George Yeardley. Patented in 1632 by Lennon Pierce. Occupied by Union Army in June 1864. posted by:  Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 10/06/2020 last visited: 10/01/2021 |
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| John Tyler Chairman of the Peace Convention -Charles City VA in U.S. Civil War Sites To commemorate the efforts of John Tyler, native son, President of the United States 1841-1845. Chairman of the Peace Convention, 1861. To preserve the Union and to prevent war between the states. Erected 1961. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 10/06/2020 last visited: 10/01/2021 |
 view galleryNW4.5 km | Shifting Ground - Charles City VA in U.S. Civil War Sites During most of the Civil War (1861-1865), Charles City County lay between two armies: the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia safeguarding the Confederate capital of Richmond and the Union Army of the Potomac occupying the Lower Peninsula. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 10/06/2020 last visited: 10/01/2021 |
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| Wilcox’s Landing-Crossing the James - Charles City VA in U.S. Civil War Sites The Army of the Potomac along with artillery and several thousand supply wagons moved south of the James. It was one of the few times a Union commander had managed to outmaneuver Confederate commander Gen. Robert E. Lee. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 06/26/2023 last visited: 06/26/2023 |
 view galleryW11.6 km | Willie Johnston Drummer Boy- Charles City VA in U.S. Civil War Sites At Harrison's Landing in July 4, 1862, Willie Johnston-age 11, 3rd Vermont drummer boy played for div. review for keeping his drum during the arduous 7 days battles. He remains the youngest recipient of the Medal of Honor. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 10/05/2020 last visited: 10/01/2021 |
 view galleryW11.7 km | Origin of Taps - Charles City VA in U.S. Civil War Sites During the Civil War in July 1862, when the Army of the Potomac was in camp on this site, Brigadier General Daniel Butterfield summoned Private Oliver Willcox Norton, his Brigade Bugler to his tent. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 10/05/2020 last visited: 10/01/2021 |
 view galleryW19 km | The Beefsteak Raid-Wade Hampton’s Cattle Raid - Prince George VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Successfully reaching their destination two days later, the Confederates overwhelmed the guards and rounded up 2,500 head of cattle. To the south and at Sycamore Church, another contingent of Southern cavalry skirmished with a Federal outpost. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 06/26/2023 last visited: 06/26/2023 |
 view galleryW20.1 km | Bermuda Hundred Landing-Butler’s Campaign Begins - Chester VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Union Gen. Benjamin Butler’s 30,000-man Army of the James landed here without opposition on May 5, 1864. Despite his surprise arrival, Butler proved unable to take advantage of the unprepared Confederate defenders below Richmond. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 06/20/2023 last visited: 06/20/2023 |
 view galleryW20.3 km | Grant’s Cabin at City Point – Hopewell, VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant lived in this cabin during the siege of Petersburg in 1864 and 1865. He was visited here by President Lincoln and other government officials. posted by:  archway location: Virginia date approved: 12/19/2009 last visited: 01/17/2019 |
 view galleryW20.4 km | U.S. Government Bakery - Hopewell VA in U.S. Civil War Sites The bakery complex consisted of five frame structures which included an office, a yeast house, two large bakeries and a storehouse. Numerous civilian bakers kept the ovens going day and night producing more than 100,000 rations of bread daily. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 06/25/2023 last visited: 06/25/2023 |
 view galleryW20.4 km | City Point Defenses-Securing the Union Position - Hopewell VA in U.S. Civil War Sites The fort behind you is all that remains of the inner defense line built by the Union army in 1864 to protect its base headquarters at City point. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 06/25/2023 last visited: 06/25/2023 |
 view galleryNW21.4 km | Battlefield of Malvern Hill - Glendale VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Against the Federals holding this eminence, the Confederates delivered repeated assaults from the North on July 1, 1862 and lost about 5,000 men in the final, indecisive Battle of the Seven Days’ Campaign. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/17/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryNW21.4 km | A Battlefield Landmark - Henrico VA in U.S. Civil War Sites The Thomas J. West house stood as a prominent part of the battlefield scene—a goal for attacking Confederates and a landmark along the Union line. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/17/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryNW21.4 km | Southern Valor vs. Union Firepower - Henrico VA in U.S. Civil War Sites As dusk approached on July 1, massed Confederate infantry made one last grand advance. Victory or defeat in the last battle of the Seven Days awaited its outcome. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/17/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryNW21.4 km | Malvern Hill - Glendale VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Malvern Hill is the story of Confederate infantry against massed Federal artillery – Southern valor against Union firepower. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/17/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryNW21.4 km | Malvern Hill-1862 Seven Days' Battles - Henrico VA in U.S. Civil War Sites No military campaign had more influence on the course of the Civil War than these Seven Days’ battles. George B. McClellan’s army of more than 100,000 Union soldiers landed at Fort Monroe in spring of 1862, and fought its way up the peninsula. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/17/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryNW21.4 km | A Splendid Field of Battle - Glendale VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Union commanders chose an ideal location to fight their last battle of the Seven Days. As many as 40 cannon covered the one-half-mile front, stretching from the slopes of Crew’s Run on your left to a similar drop to Western Run on your right. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/17/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryNW21.6 km | Twilight Action - Glendale VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Stonewall Jackson’s wing of the Confederate army joined in the action just before darkness. Some of his infantry advanced on this side of the road, toward Malvern Hill’s crest. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/17/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryNW21.6 km | Malvern Hill Trail - Henrico VA in U.S. Civil War Sites This one-and-a-half mile trail reveals one of the best preserved battlefields in the nation. More than a dozen signs describe the landscape, the progress of the battle, and its various landmarks. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/17/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryNW21.6 km | Methodist Parsonage - Glendale VA in U.S. Civil War Sites The residence of the Methodist minister, situated near this spot, was a landmark of the Battle of Malvern Hill. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/17/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryNW21.6 km | Battle Commences - Glendale VA in U.S. Civil War Sites A march of less than three miles from the Glendale battlefield brought the Confederates to this spot at the foot of Malvern Hill. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/18/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryNW21.6 km | The Gathering Storm - Henrico VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Atop this knoll Confederate General D. H. Hill had an unobstructed view to the crest of Malvern Hill. In the distance stood the West farm house and fields where Union batteries waited to dispute any Southern advance. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/18/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryNW22.5 km | Riddell's Shop - Glendale VA in U.S. Civil War Sites West and Southwest, distant one-half mile lies the Battlefield of Glendale or Frazier's Farm, where the Confederate divisions of Longstreet and A.P. Hill on June 30, 1862, attacked and forced the withdrawal of Federal. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/18/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryNW23 km | White Oak Swamp-Controversy for Stonewall Jackson - Sandston VA in U.S. Civil War Sites The Army of the Potomac abandoned the final remnants of its line in front of Richmond and retreated through the darkness toward the James River. Once across White Oak Swamp, the Union army deployed at several key spots. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 06/26/2023 last visited: 06/26/2023 |
 view galleryNW23 km | White Oak Swamp - Sandston VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Here on June 30, 1862, “Stonewall” Jackson’s command, pursuing McClellan’s army was halted by fire from troops of Franklin’s corps posted across the stream. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/18/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
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