Mechanicsville in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Confederate Pursuit
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
1. Confederate Pursuit Marker
By nightfall Porter’s force had safely retreated across the Chickahominy. Lee had sustained nearly 9,000 casualties in his first victory of the war, while the Federals lost close to 6,000. “I could hear on all sides the dreadful groans of the wounded,” wrote one soldier, “oh the awful scene witnesses on the battlefield.”
Determined to destroy McClellan’s army before it reached the James River, Lee continued to attack the retreating Federals. The armies clashed three more times before the Seven Days battles ended.
Erected by Richmond National Battlefield Park - National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 34.43′ N, 77° 17.481′ W. Marker is in Mechanicsville, Virginia, in Hanover County. It is on Watt House Road (Virginia Route 718), on the right when traveling south. Marker is in the Gaines’ Mill Battlefield Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park. 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: Lee’s First Victory: At a Huge Cost (here, next to this marker); Seven Days Battles (within shouting distance of this marker); The Watt House
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Other markers no longer nearby. Watt Family Farm (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Gaines’ Mill (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. The bottom of the marker contains a battle map of the remaining Seven Days Battles. It has the caption “After Gaines’ Mill, the armies fought at Savage’s Station, at Glendale – possibly Lee’s greatest opportunity to destroy the Union army in 1862, and lastly at Malvern Hill.”
Also see . . .
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
2. Gaines’ Mill Battlefield
This cannon, located near the marker, indicates the location of the Union artillery during the June 27,1862 Battle of Gaines’ Mill.
1. Battle of Gaines' Mill. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 26, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Touring Richmond's Battlefields. Richmond National Battlefield website. (Submitted on January 8, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. The Seven Days Battle. HistoryCentral.com website. (Submitted on January 8, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
3. Richmond National Battlefield Park
Marker is in the Gaines’ Mill Battlefield Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
4. Seven Days Battle Map from Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,611 times since then and 8 times this year. Last updated on January 12, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 8, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
