Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-20
Bloody Engagements Fought
Within Radius of Fifteen
Miles Of State Capital.
HOW VISITORS MAY REACH THEM
Mnny Fortihcntions of Seven Days
right between Lee and Mcclellan
Are In Good state of Preservation
md Abound In Relies

was written and the fate Of ma
ton decided.
II IL 10 tn. fields cousccratcd with
the blood OF the flower and man
hood ., the Southland, that the vet
Grams IN FRAY ,yilI ,uxtinctly.Iv re.
turn during the Reunion Week. And
with IN. improved hiyhways az to-
day and .pced, motor servic, ,h,,,.
sands Win bav. an nnnor,unt,y >,
see the h,liow.d prouna a, v.h,oh
the hern., i'm urav mid dow ,h..ir
lives and where ;ho.e who srr,tya
can remember aph,Inu yafI.,,ly ,,,I
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n.r,,Iv ,I.,t,s, ,,d 1870. 49,,
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tI.yins IN. Wnr,h ro,,,d .a,, 80 80
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i
an" me the veterans "!!i feei
inc hi"oh 'oufs" faster through then
/ nt'h7 as 'h"y gaze on The bloody
.'i"s "' !"r"' no less Interested VIII
4 n" Younger generation he In the
ground made @acrcd by the follow
"rs oi 10" and Jackson. In order
nat those VINO desire TO see the
many acids OF honor in and around
10" city. a list o! the Backgrounds
T. given Il ~ az follows.
SEVEN PINES or FAIR OAKS
say.n mia, ,ra,, pi',,,r"rT w -
dtriC lin. from 'Twcutv.u!nth mud -
streets. or by automobile on excel
i"n, road scene Of two bloody en-
9rngcm.ntY the ars, on Ma Al 1852
| land Inc second ON Junn % OF the
1sain. year. Johnston and Mcclellan
Iwrrc Tn. opposirg generals in IN.
thirst ryht which resulted i'm a ,o,.,
Iloss ~ o.G... Traces Of old forum
cations AL, am Ia Ia found ,,
though tie government utilized the
Ito Tor a p0wder filling plan, dur
lug tia world war Sntion,I
Cemetery. containing l.2sn graves
The majority az which ar. OF I'M
|,uouu dead, is located on IN. field
com u.RBou-Ten miles from
ilIthmond. on irnproyed roaL Tn.
ongarpInents wer. Tough, ON these
grounds Tho nrsi was /, terribic
ouGlct on June ~ 1862 between
rooms cd hy Generals lie. and Nc.
|Clrllau T'hc second extended from
1muo 10 T. 1864. with Grant opnos.
|lios Grant had $4,000 casualties.
PRIME carnage WAS terrific. the dead
aoue pil"d up ike drIf,wooa for
NOR. ,har "A uD. E.,ior,I
cemetery is ON tho ground. vim
80" uuauOwr dead Sleeping in one
hug. grave. now marked by a monu-
ucut
SAVAGE sTirIoN-Teu uiIcs
from Richmond ON WILLIAMSBURG
|Turnpikr. Can he reached hasi!y by
|autom"biIc. y hard battle was
staged at Savage station on Jun.
90 1852. between Lee and Mcclellan.
and resulted IN loss OF 1890 men.
TN. nold is practically untouched
and many relics arc to be found 20 /
|'his day
YELLOW TANERN-Eight mics !
from Richmond ana within half |
mile OF the Richmond and Chesa-
pcakc Bay Railroad In haiti. |
Fought al this point on May II. 1864. !
General J. 4 -. stuart. the dash |
ing confederate cavalryman. re-
s".vcd a mortal wound. from which |
"a" died several DAYS later in Rich !
mond. y monument marks the spot !
wher" ne TEL. The battle resulted |
IN loss Of -" men.
hh' ia NitS'ihiE-SiS miles GU;
or Richmond on the M"chanicsville
Iurhrikc b"r" on June &c. 1859. !!
lie" and Mcclellan again met. In
tho engagement ss37 were slain.
Many OF inc fortifications are in
tact
EIhIfRSON's MIII.-Sevcn miles
from Richmond ana about ono mile
f-"m Mechanicsvillc Here con-
linnancc Of the former battle was
'oheht.
GAINES MILi.-ElGht miles from
Richmond and three miles east of
NJ echanicsvillc. This field. where
".S@7 were killed. is only about one
mile from cold Harbor. and can
only be reached by private convey
ance
DaRBfToWN on Darhytown
Road. five miles from Richmond,
Small engagement on October 7
1864. Colorcd troops. under General
Eutler. were engaged. The loss was
49,.
FORT HARRISON-Ninc miles be-
low Richmond. on the james Rive
Can be reached by boat or automo-
bile out New Market Road presi-
dent Lincoln here reviewed $1,000
Federal troops July s. 1859. Forts
Gilman and Brady are nearby. For
lificaiions can be traced still.
MALVERN HILI-Scene Of final
stand of Mcclellan on July /. 1862
IN the seven days battle. Eighteen
miles east of city. on excellent road.
Here Mcclellan and Lee fought
Pltched battle, with 20j.O00 troops
engaged Mcclellan fell back on
his base at Fort Harrison nj tho
ehd or the bloody day.
DHEWRf'S HUFF AND CHAT