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

Battlefield of Malvern Hill

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 5, 2003

1. Battlefield of Malvern Hill Marker

Inscription. Against the Federals holding this eminence, the Confederates delivered repeated assaults from the North on July 1, 1862 and lost about 5,000 men in the final, indecisive Battle of the Seven Days’ Campaign. That night McClellan withdrew to Harrison's Landing, near Westover.

Erected by Battlefield Markers Association. (Marker Number 21.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Freeman Markers (Richmond Battlefields) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1862.

Location. 37° 24.767′ N, 77° 14.944′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is on Willis Church Road (Virginia Route 156), on the right when traveling south. Located within the Malvern Hill unit of the 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 Landscape (a few steps from this marker); Southern Valor vs. Union Firepower (within shouting distance of this marker); Malvern Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); The West House (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Seven Days Battles (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Battlefield Landmark (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). 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).

Also see . . . The Battle of Malvern Hill. Richmond National Battlefield Park. (Submitted on December 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Additional keywords. Freeman Markers, Richmond Battlefield Parks Corporation, Douglas Southall Freeman

2. Malvern Hill - CWPT

Civil War Preservation Trust's efforts to preserve portions of the battlefield.
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 5, 2003

3. Battlefield of Malvern Hill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,966 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on September 12, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on December 7, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on March 28, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on December 7, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.