Sandston in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Seven Pines
Bloody Stalemate
| | 1862 Peninsula Campaign | |
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
1. Seven Pines Marker
Confederate attacks on May 31, 1862, designed to push the Union army away from Richmond, struck an isolated wing of the Federal Fourth Corps in this vicinity.
The heaviest action took place along the Williamsburg Road. Marching from the west, men of Gen. D.H. Hills Division broke Gen. Silas Caseys line and pushed on toward the Seven Pines crossroads east of here. Close-quarters fighting raged in and around Caseys Redoubt, which stood close to this spot. Hills attack unleashed the most terrible fire of musketry that I have ever witnessed, thought Casey.
Late in the day, Confederate leader Gen. Joseph E. Johnston fell wounded north of here at Fair Oaks. The next day, Gen. Robert E. Lee took command of the army. The encounter at Seven Pines was the largest battle fought in Virginia during the first 14 months of the Civil War. There were more than 70,000 troops engaged and at least 10,000 casualties.
Erected by Virginia Civil War Trails.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Battlefield Trails - Civil War, and the Virginia Civil War Trails series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 31, 1862.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby.
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Regionally, this marker was in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: A different marker also named Seven Pines (here, next to this marker); Battlefield of Seven Pines (a few steps from this marker); Site of the First Public Library in Henrico County (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battlefield of Seven Pines (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named McClellan's First Line (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Battlefield of Seven Pines (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sandston (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Battlefield of Seven Pines (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandston.
Another marker is no longer nearby. McClellans First Line (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. The left side of the marker contains A June 1862
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
2. Battle Map from Marker
The most intense fighting of the battle occurred along this stretch of the Williamsburg Road.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Replacement CWT Marker At This Location also titled "Seven Pines".
Also see . . .
1. Seven Pines. CWSAC Battle Summaries website. (Submitted on August 22, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle of Seven Pines. Detailed information of the Seven Pines battle. (Submitted on August 22, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. Tidewater Virginia, The 1862 Peninsula Campaign. Civil War Traveler. (Submitted on August 22, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 3,275 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
