Near Henrico in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Seven Days Battles

Malvern Hill

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007

1. Seven Days Battles Marker

Inscription. Across the hill here from east to west the Union artillery was in position in the afternoon of July 1, 1862. The Union batteries overpowered the few cannon the Confederates were able to bring up. When the Southern infantry charged from the woods, they were met by a terrible artillery fire but continued to advance until they came under the fire of the Union infantry.

Erected 1932 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number PA-230.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1862.

Location. 37° 24.814′ N, 77° 14.941′ W. Marker is near Henrico, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is on Willis Church Road (Virginia Route 156), on the right when traveling south. Marker is in the Malvern Hill Battlefield Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9100 Malvern Hill Battlefield Terrain, Henrico VA 23231, 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: The West House (a few steps from this marker); A Battlefield Landmark (a few steps from this marker); Battlefield of Malvern Hill

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Artillery’s Terrible Effect (about 300 feet away); The Battle of Malvern Hill (about 300 feet away); Battlefield Landscape (about 300 feet away); Southern Valor vs. Union Firepower (about 300 feet away); Malvern Hill (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henrico.

Also see . . .
1. Malvern Hill. CWSAC Battle Summaries. (Submitted on December 31, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. Malvern Hill Battlefield Podcast. National Park Service website. (Submitted on December 31, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

3. The Seven Days Battle. HistoryCentral.com website. (Submitted on January 4, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Marker on the Malvern Hill Battlefield image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007

2. Marker on the Malvern Hill Battlefield

Fought on July 1, 1862, the Battle of Malvern Hill was the last of the Seven Days Battles.

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 24, 2010

3. Seven Days Battles Marker

From across the Willis Church Road

Site of the Confederate Charge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007

4. Site of the Confederate Charge

On July 1, 1862, Confederate troops charged up this hill toward the Union artillery posted here. The photo looks in the direction from which the charge came.

Union Artillery on Malvern Hill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007

5. Union Artillery on Malvern Hill

McClellan placed cannon here at the crest of Malvern Hill to hold off the Confederates until the rest of the Army of the Potomac retreated to Harrison’s Landing on James River.

Richmond National Battlefield Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007

6. Richmond National Battlefield Park

Marker is located in the Malvern Hill Battlefield Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,660 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on August 9, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 31, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.