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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28Z4_from-stalemate-to-breakthrough_Mechanicsville-VA.html
The largest battle of the Peninsula Campaign, Gaines' Mill, began here. On the afternoon of June 27, 1862, Gen. Robert E. Lee''s Army of Northern Virginia reached the New Cold Harbor crossroads just 300 yards north of here. Lee spread his men acro…
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The men of Confederate Gen. William H. C. Whiting's division began their portion of the decisive charge in these fields. The 11th Mississippi is seen in the foreground around Whiting. Gen. John B. Hood is exhorting the 4th Texas in the middl…
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(front)
11th Mississippi
Infantry Regiment
Law's Brigade
Hood's Division
Jackson's Corps
Lee's Army
of
Northern Virginia
C.S.A.
Dedicated 2016
In their honor
The men who carried this position were soldiers indeed
Stonewall Jackson…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PHI_cold-harbor-the-early-actions_Mechanicsville-VA.html
On May, 31, 1864, while the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia fought along Totopotomoy Creek, four miles to the north, Federal and Confederate cavalry gravitated toward the Old Cold Harbor crossroads. Following their victory al…
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Following the Federal cavalry's successful defense of the Old Cold Harbor Crossroads against Confederate infantry attacks on the morning of June 1, 1864, hard marching soldiers of the 6th Corps and 18th Corps arrived to solidify the Union army's h…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PHG_june-3-1864-18th-corps-a-disastrous-attack_Mechanicsville-VA.html
General John H. Martindale's division of the 18th Corps deployed on this ground prior to its participation in the Federal attack on the morning of June 3, 1864. At 4:30 a.m., the roughly 3,400 men of the division advanced toward strong Confederate…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PHF_keitts-attack-morning-june-1-1864_Mechanicsville-VA.html
On the morning of June 1, General Lee was anxious to regain control of the Old Cold Harbor Crossroads and ordered two Confederate infantry divisions to attack the outnumbered Union cavalry troopers defending the intersection.
Colonel Laurence M.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I6V_firing-blind_Mechanicsville-VA.html
The mounds seen here might be improvised mortar positions built by Confederate artillerists in June 1864. Normal cannon pits had fields of fire, often established by keeping the front parapet low or by building a platform on which the gun could si…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I6U_the-tramp-of-marching-feet_Mechanicsville-VA.html
This deeply carved depression is believed to be a remnant of a Civil War-era farm road. On June 27, 1862, Confederate general Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's marching soldiers mistakenly turned south toward New Cold Harbor on their way to the Gain…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1C41_liberty-hall_Mechanicsville-VA.html
Site of the home ofSamuel Merdith, Sr., Gent.(1689-1762)Processioner-1708St. Pauls Parish, Hanover Co.A grandson ofThomas Meredith, Sr.Emigrant in 1636, VirginiaHis land grant in 1661