Henrico in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
the grandest sean of all
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 5, 2011
1. “the grandest sean of all” Marker
Beginning just after 4:00 pm and continuing into darkness, charging Confederate infantry made repeated assaults up these gentle slopes. In several places those attacks came within point-blank range of the Union lines. This ground is such a place.
The position here was held by Gen. Charles Griffins brigade with regiments from New York, Michigan, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. Earlier in the day his men supported the artillery. Casualties were light. But with the setting sun came orders to move forward through the guns and meet the foe.
It was late afternoon when troops commanded by Gen. John B. Magruder rushed forward in hopes of silencing the deadly accurate Union guns. Their efforts climaxed in a brief but bloody struggle against Griffins infantry. Sulfurous battle smoke clouded the field as the two lines converged, the range so close that it was impossible to miss. We murdered them by the hundreds, remembered one Union survivor.
Now came the grandest sean of all...the rebels charged back on the 9th [Massachusetts], following them right into our lines....Our men were ready & as soon as the 9th was out of the way we poured in such a volley that there was very few left of them on our end of the line. Capt. Marshall Chapin, 4th Michigan Infantry
(caption) Sketch
this page online
Erected 2011 by Richmond National Battlefield Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 24.783′ N, 77° 15.112′ W. Marker is in Henrico, Virginia, in Henrico County. It can be reached from Willis Church Road (Route 156) near Carters Mill Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in the Malvern Hill Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9175 Willis Church Road, Henrico VA 23231, 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: The Malvern Hill Crest (a few steps from this marker); Advantages of Terrain (within shouting distance of this marker); The Crew House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Place of Refuge (about 300 feet away); Union Firepower (about 400 feet away); A Splendid Field of Battle (about 500 feet away); Freeman Marker (about 500 feet away); Malvern Hill (about 500 feet away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Last Day (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 5, 2011
2. Union gun positions in the distance
1. The Battle of Malvern Hill. Richmond National Battlefield Park (Submitted on November 6, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Malvern Hill. Civil War Trust (Submitted on November 6, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
3. Malvern Hill Battlefield Podcast. Richmond National Battlefield Park website entry (Submitted on November 6, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Additional keywords. the grandest sean of all
Photographed by Alfred Rudolph Waud, July 1, 1861
3. Battle of Malvern Hill
Library of Congress [LC-DIG-ppmsca-22451]
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 890 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
