Near Mechanicsville in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Federals Collapse
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 23, 2009
1. The Federals Collapse Marker
All was disorder and excitement; the field was full of me running for their very lives, and it was almost impossible to make any resistance to the tide of humanity pressing down upon us .It seemed as though the air was full of bullet, whistling all around us, and 20 or 30 cannon throwing grape and canister in incessant showers. Above all this noise could be heard the shrieks of the wounded and dying, dozens of whom were falling on every side.
John E. Stewart
44th New York Infantry
If any man can mention any regiment, brigade or division in that line that did not run, I should like to see it. In fact, they all ran, and came back, and ran again.
Lew McKoy
44th New York Infantry
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 34.409′ N, 77° 17.552′ W. Marker is near Mechanicsville, Virginia, in Hanover County. It can be reached from Watt House Road 0.7 miles south of Cold Harbor Road (Virginia Route 156), on the right when traveling south. This marker is located on the walking trail along Boatswain Creek in the Gaines' Mill Battlefield unit of the Richmond National Battlefield Park.
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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: Final Stand (a few steps from this marker); Union Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Whiting's Advance (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hood's Attack (about 300 feet away); Confederate Pursuit (about 400 feet away); Lees First Victory: At a Huge Cost (about 400 feet away); The Union Left Flank (about 500 feet away); Confederate Grand Assault (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mechanicsville.
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Gaines' Mill. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 5, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Gaines' Mill Confederate Attack Trail. National Park Service PDF (Submitted on July 5, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 23, 2009
2. The Federals Collapse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,258 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
