Yountville in Napa County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Battle of Seven Pines Memorial

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 5, 2015

1. Battle of Seven Pines Memorial Marker

Inscription.
In Memory of
The Battle of Seven Pines
Fought May 30 1862
Presented By
Seven Pines Circle No. 3
Ladies of the G.A.R.

Erected by Seven Pines Circle No. 3 Ladies of the G.A.R.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 38° 23.344′ N, 122° 21.992′ W. Memorial is in Yountville, California, in Napa County. It can be reached from California Drive. The marker sits by itself in the back of the Memorial Grove on the Yountville Veterans Home campus. Once you find the Grove (it is signed, and there is plenty of parking), walk uphill straight through the Grove, perhaps 200-300 feet, and the marker is just on the other side of a service road. To find the Grove - enter the grounds from Highway 29 or Solano Road, taking California Drive. Make a left upon entering the grounds, and follow the road - it will make a right turn, going past Holderman Hospital. Past the hospital is the parking lot for Memorial Grove. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Yountville CA 94599, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this memorial is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area,

in Wine Country,

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Home of California (approx. ¼ mile away); Cal 100 (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Home of California (approx. 0.7 miles away); Groezinger Winery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Flags over California in 1870 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Map of Groezinger's Addition (approx. 0.9 miles away); George Yount's Millstones (approx. 0.9 miles away); Yountville Community Hall (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yountville.

Regarding Battle of Seven Pines Memorial. The National Park Service (CWSAC) summary for the battle: "On May 31, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston attempted to overwhelm two Federal

Battle of Seven Pines Memorial Marker Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 5, 2015

2. Battle of Seven Pines Memorial Marker Wide View

corps that appeared isolated south of the Chickahominy River. The Confederate assaults, though not well coordinated, succeeded in driving back the IV Corps and inflicting heavy casualties. Reinforcements arrived, and both sides fed more and more troops into the action. Supported by the III Corps and Sedgwick’s division of Sumner’s II Corps (that crossed the rain-swollen river on Grapevine Bridge), the Federal position was finally stabilized. Gen. Johnston was seriously wounded during the action, and command of the Confederate army devolved temporarily to Maj. Gen. G.W. Smith. On June 1, the Confederates renewed their assaults against the Federals who had brought up more reinforcements but made little headway. Both sides claimed victory. Confederate brigadier Robert H. Hatton was killed."

It is unclear why the date on the marker is a day earlier than the battle date presented here.

Also see . . . Battle of Seven Pines. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on September 7, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2015, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 902 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2015, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.