Battlefield of Seven Pines - Sandston, VA - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

The Battle of Seven Pines took place May 31 and June 1, 1862 in what is now Sandston. Fighting took place near this location as Confederates stormed defensive earthworks and drove Union soldiers back to their second line.

Battlefield of Seven Pines

Nearby stood "The Twin Houses" from the vicinity of which Confederate Troops moving eastward, charged the Federal Second Line near Seven Pines after they had stormed Casey's Redoubt and the rest of the Federal First Line on May 31, 1862.

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About the Battlefield Markers (Source: National Park Service):

This is one in a series of 61 markers erected beginning in 1925 to identify the battlefields around Richmond. The tablets were the work of the Battlefield Markers Association, a group of historians committed to commemorating the Richmond battlefields. Most prominent among the association's members was Dr. Douglas Southall Freeman, the eminent biographer of George Washington and Robert E. Lee. The work of Dr. Freeman and the Association ultimately led to the purchase of battlefield lands and the establishment of Richmond National Battlefield Park in 1936.

Group that erected the marker: Battlefield Markers Association Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: 78 Casey St. Sandston, VA USA 23150 URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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