Near Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Seven Days’ Battles
Glendale (Frayser’s Farm)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
1. Seven Days’ Battles Marker
Willis Church Road runs from here to Malvern Hill. A large part of Union Gen. George B. McClellan’s Army of the Potomac followed this road south toward the James River, four miles ahead, near the end of the Seven Days’ Battles in 1862. On 30 June, at the Battle of Glendale / Frayser’s Farm, seven Union infantry divisions stretched across a wide arc north and west of here to keep this road open. Although Confederate infantrymen pushed to within sight of the critical road, they could not sever it. The Union army retreated on this and parallel roads to Malvern Hill during the night.Erected 2005 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number PA-175.)
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 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 37° 26.745′ N, 77° 14.011′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. Marker is at the intersection of Willis Church Road (Virginia Route 156) and Charles
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Glendale (Frayser’s Farm) (within shouting distance of this marker); Riddell's Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Frazier's Farm (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Seven Days Battles (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Frazier's Farm (approx. half a mile away); Pvt. Benjamin B. Levy (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Seven Days Battles (approx. 0.6 miles away); Glendale National Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
Also see . . . Glendale. CMSAC Battle Summaries webpage. (Submitted on January 4, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
2. Richmond National Battlefield Park
Marker is located less than a mile north of the Glendale Visitor Center in Richmond National Battlefield Park.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 1, 2009
3. Willis Church Road (facing south).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,762 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 4, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on May 1, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
