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

Seven Days Battles

Gaines's Mill

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 15, 2009

1. Seven Days Battles, Gaines's Mill Marker

Inscription. The hill to the south, part of the Union line, was assailed by Stonewall Jackson (with D. H. Hill) in the late afternoon of June 27, 1862, after A. P. Hill's and Longstreet's first assaults on the west had failed. Jackson's men carried the Union position at the bayonet's point, while A. P. Hill and Longstreet were also successful.

Erected 1932 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number PA-70.)

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 June 27, 1862.

Location. 37° 35.159′ N, 77° 16.243′ W. Marker is near Mechanicsville, Virginia, in Hanover County. It is on Cold Harbor Road (State Highway 156) 0.4 miles south of Rockhill Road (County Route 619), on the right when traveling south. 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: Cold Harbor Crossroads (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Cold Harbor Crossroads (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Seven Days Battles (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Dreadful Harvest

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); The Battle of Gaines’ Mill - 1862 (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Cold Harbor Crossroads (approx. 0.3 miles away); Scars of Conflict (approx. 0.4 miles away); Seven Days' Campaign (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mechanicsville.

Also see . . . CWSAC Battle Summary. Gaines's Mill (Submitted on February 16, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Seven Days Battles Marker on Cold Harbor Road facing south. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 15, 2009

2. Seven Days Battles Marker on Cold Harbor Road facing south.

Seven Days Battles Marker on Cold Harbor Road facing north. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 15, 2009

3. Seven Days Battles Marker on Cold Harbor Road facing north.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,327 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 16, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.