The Watt House - Mechanicsville, VA
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N 37° 34.439 W 077° 17.442
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Placed by the Battlefield Markers Association, marker #7 is located near a civilian home that was situated between the battle lines during the Battle of Gaines' Mill.
Waymark Code: WM859T
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/31/2010
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The Watt House, like many other homes, was heavily damaged during Civil War battles. This house still stands and is adjacent to the parking lot for the Battlefield Park. No tours are available since it is a private residence, but there is a walking trail around the battlefield.
The Watt House - Gaines' Mill Battlefield
Entrenched in three lines on this plateau, the right wing of McClellan's army, withdrawn from Beaver Dam Creek, resisted Confederate attacks on June 27, 1862 until driven back at nightfall by a general assault.
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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:
6283 Watt House Road
Mechanicsville, VA USA
23111
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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