Mechanicsville in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Mechanicsville

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 6, 2003

1. Mechanicsville Marker

Inscription. Near this village on June 26, 1862, Confederate troops under General R.E. Lee attacked and drove eastward the right wing of the Federal army commanded by Major-General George B. McClellan. This action began the Seven Days' Battle.

Erected by Battlefield Markers Association. (Marker Number 2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Freeman Markers (Richmond Battlefields) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1862.

Location. 37° 36.238′ N, 77° 22.353′ W. Marker is in Mechanicsville, Virginia, in Hanover County. It is on Mechanicsville Bypass 0.1 miles west of Atlee Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mechanicsville VA 23111, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds 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 marker: Seven Days’ Battles (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Seven Days Battles (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sheridan's Raid (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Seven Days Battles (approx. ¾ mile away); Beaver Dam Creek (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lee’s First Strike (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker

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also named Beaver Dam Creek (approx. 0.9 miles away); Historic Cold Harbor Road (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mechanicsville.

Other markers no longer nearby. Beaver Dam Creek (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); The Creek Runs Red (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); The Confederates Attack (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Battle of Mechanicsville. Mechanicsville marked the beginning of the "Seven Days" battles. (Submitted on December 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Additional keywords. Freeman Markers, Richmond Battlefield Parks Corporation, Douglas Southall Freeman

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 6, 2003

2. Mechanicsville Marker

Mechanicsville, Va. <i> Library of Congress [LC-B811-0909]</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by John Reekie, circa 1862

3. Mechanicsville, Va. Library of Congress [LC-B811-0909]

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,228 times since then and 59 times this year. Last updated on December 7, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on March 18, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.