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

Battlefield Landscape

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007

1. Battlefield Landscape Marker

Inscription. Photographs taken during and shortly after the war help us to understand, preserve and rehabilitate the battlefield landscape. In the 1880’s a photographer recorded a series of views of Malvern Hill to accompany Civil War articles published in Century magazine. In this image the cameraman stood here to capture the sloping fields across which the Confederates attacked. Notice the slave cabins to the left and the largely treeless landscape. Recent scene restoration has made this comparison more effective.

Erected by Richmond National Battlefield Park – National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 37° 24.761′ N, 77° 14.943′ W. Marker is near Richmond, 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 Willis Church Rd, Henrico VA 23231, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Central Virginia.

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: Battlefield of Malvern Hill (a few steps from this marker); Southern Valor vs. Union Firepower (within shouting distance of this marker); Malvern Hill

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Seven Days Battles (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The West House (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Malvern Hill (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Seven Days Battles (about 300 feet away); A Battlefield Landmark (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Richmond Battlefield (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. The right side of the marker contains a photograph of the Malvern Hill Battlefield taken from the location of the marker. It has a caption of “The Historic Slave Cabins. Image courtesy of Gilder-Lehrman Collection.”

Also see . . .
1. Malvern Hill. CWSAC Battle Summaries. (Submitted on January 11, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. Touring Richmond’s Battlefields. National Park Service website. (Submitted on January 11, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

3. Malvern Hill Battlefield Podcast

2. Malvern Hill - CWPT

Civil War Preservation Trust's efforts to preserve portions of the battlefield.
Click for more information.

. National Park Service website. (Submitted on January 11, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

4. The Seven Days Battle. HistoryCentral.com website. (Submitted on January 11, 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

3. Marker on the Malvern Hill Battlefield

Marker at the Entrance to the Parking Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, March 21, 2010

4. Marker at the Entrance to the Parking Area

Battlefield Landscape image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, March 21, 2010

5. Battlefield Landscape

Looking north across the battlefield today. The location of the slave cabins was to the left of this view. The Confederate artillery positions were to the north, in the distant center.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,867 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 11, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on March 28, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on January 11, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4, 5. submitted on March 28, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.