The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia

The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia - Confederate General Robert E. Lee drives George B. McClellan's invading troops away from Richmond and into a retreat down the Virginia Peninsula from June 25-July 1, 1862. The series of battles is sometimes erroneously referred to as the Seven Days Campaign, but it was actually the culmination of The Peninsula Campaign and not a separate campaign in its own right.
* Also referred to as the Seven Days' Retreat from before Richmond
== Sub-Operations ==
June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia	
 	ARMY OF THE POTOMAC (MAIN BODY) OPERATIONS
* June 25, 1862 - Engagement at Oak Grove, Virginia
* June 26, 1862 - Engagement at Beaver Dam Creek, Virginia
* June 27, 1862 - Engagement at Gaines's Mill, Virginia
* June 27, 1862 - Skirmish at Savage's Station, Virginia
* June 27-28, 1862 - Engagement at Garnett's and Golding's Farms, Virginia
* June 28-June 29, 1862 - Skirmishes at Bottom's Bridge, Virginia
* June 29, 1862 - Engagement at Savage's Station, Virginia
* June 29, 1862 - Skirmish at Willis Church, Virginia 
* June 30, 1862 - Engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, Virginia
* June 30, 1862 - Engagement at Glendale, Virginia
* June 30, 1862 - Engagement at Turkey Bridge, Virginia 
* July 1, 1862 - Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia
DATES - SUB-OPERATIONS
== Union Troops (date added) ==
* 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery 
* 2nd Delaware Infantry 
* 20th Indiana Infantry 
* 8th Illinois Cavalry 
* 12th Illinois CavalryNot originally listed on Dyer summary, but appears on unit home page
* McClellan Dragoons
* Sturgis Rifles
* 2nd Maine Infantry
* 3rd Maine Infantry
* 4th Maine Infantry
* 5th Maine Infantry
* 6th Maine Infantry
* 7th Maine Infantry
* 11th Maine Infantry
* 1st Maryland Light Artillery / Battery A (U)
* 1st Maryland Light Artillery / Battery B (U)
* 1st Massachusetts Light Artillery Battery
* 3rd Massachusetts Light Artillery Battery
* 5th Massachusetts Light Artillery Battery
* 1st Massachusetts Infantry
* 7th Massachusetts Infantry
* 9th Massachusetts Infantry
* 10th Massachusetts Infantry
* 11th Massachusetts Infantry
* 15th Massachusetts Infantry
** 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooter Company (attached)
* 16th Massachusetts Infantry
* 18th Massachusetts Infantry
* 19th Massachusetts Infantry
* 20th Massachusetts Infantry
* 22nd Massachusetts Infantry
** 2nd Massachusetts Sharpshooter Company (attached)
* 29th Massachusetts Infantry
* (II) 1st Michigan Infantry
* 2nd Michigan Infantry
* (I) 3rd Michigan Infantry
* (I) 4th Michigan Infantry
* 5th Michigan Infantry
* 7th Michigan Infantry
* 16th Michigan Infantry
** Brady's (Independent) Sharpshooter Company (attached)
* 1st Minnesota Infantry
* 2nd New Hampshire Infantry
* 5th New Hampshire Infantry
* 1st New Jersey Light Artillery Battery ("Battery A")
* 2nd New Jersey Light Artillery Battery ("Battery B")
* (II) 1st New Jersey Infantry
* (II) 2nd New Jersey Infantry
* (II) 3rd New Jersey Infantry
* (II) 4th New Jersey Infantry
* 5th New Jersey Infantry
* 6th New Jersey Infantry
* 7th New Jersey Infantry
* 8th New Jersey Infantry
* 1st New York Cavalry
* 6th New York Cavalry (Companies D, F, H, K)
* 9th New York CavalryReferenced on Dyer summary but not unit homepage
* Oneida (Independent) Cavalry CompanyReferenced on Dyer summary but not unit homepage
* 1st New York Light Artillery / Battery B
* 1st New York Light Artillery / Battery D
* 1st New York Light Artillery / Battery E
* 1st New York Light Artillery / Battery G
* 1st New York Light Artillery / Battery H
* 1st New York (Independent) Light Artillery Battalion
* 2nd New York Light Artillery Battalion / Battery A 
* 1st New York (Independent) Light Artillery Battery
* 3rd New York (Independent) Light Artillery Battery
* 4th New York (Independent) Light Artillery Battery
* 5th New York (Independent) Light Artillery Battery
* 6th New York (Independent) Light Artillery Battery
* 7th New York (Independent) Light Artillery Battery
* 8th New York (Independent) Light Artillery Battery
* 15th New York Engineers
* 50th New York Engineers
* 1st New York Infantry
* 2nd New York Infantry
* (II) 5th New York Infantry
* 7th New York Infantry
* 10th New York Infantry
* (II) 12th New York Infantry
* (II) 13th New York Infantry
* 14th New York Infantry
* 16th New York Infantry
* 17th New York Infantry
* 18th New York Infantry
* (II) 20th New York Infantry
* (II) 25th New York Infantry
* 27th New York Infantry
* 31st New York Infantry
* 32nd New York Infantry
* 33rd New York Infantry
* 34th New York Infantry
* 36th New York Infantry
* 37th New York Infantry
* 38th New York Infantry
* 40th New York Infantry
* 42nd New York Infantry
* 43rd New York Infantry
* 44th New York Infantry
* 49th New York Infantry
* 52nd New York Infantry
* 55th New York Infantry
* 56th New York Infantry
* 57th New York Infantry
* 61st New York Infantry
* 62nd New York Infantry
* 63rd New York Infantry
* 64th New York Infantry
* 65th New York Infantry
* 66th New York Infantry
* 67th New York Infantry
* 69th New York Infantry
* 70th New York Infantry
* 71st New York Infantry
* 72nd New York Infantry
* 73rd New York Infantry
* 74th New York Infantry
* 77th New York Infantry
* 81st New York Infantry
* 82nd New York Infantry (2nd New York State Militia)
* 85th New York Infantry
* 87th New York Infantry
* 88th New York Infantry
* 92nd New York Infantry
* 93rd New York Infantry
* 96th New York Infantry
* 98th New York Infantry
* 100th New York Infantry
* 101st New York Infantry
* 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry
* 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry
* 5th Pennsylvania Cavalry / Companies I and K
* 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry
* 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry
* 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry
* 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery / Battery A
* 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery / Battery B
* (I) 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery / Battery C
* 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery / Battery D
* 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery / Battery E
* 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery / Battery G
* 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery / Battery H
* (II) 23rd Pennsylvania Infantry
* 26th Pennsylvania Infantry
* 31st Pennsylvania Infantry
* 49th Pennsylvania Infantry
* 52nd Pennsylvania Infantry
* 53rd Pennsylvania Infantry
* 57th Pennsylvania Infantry
* 61st Pennsylvania Infantry
* 62nd Pennsylvania Infantry
* 63rd Pennsylvania Infantry
* 69th Pennsylvania Infantry
* 71st Pennsylvania Infantry
* 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry
* 81st Pennsylvania Infantry (31st Volunteers)Not originally referenced on Dyer but referenced on unit homepage
* 82nd Pennsylvania Infantry
* 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry
* 85th Pennsylvania Infantry
* 93rd Pennsylvania Infantry
* 95th Pennsylvania Infantry
* 96th Pennsylvania Infantry
* 98th Pennsylvania Infantry
* 101st Pennsylvania Infantry
* 102nd Pennsylvania Infantry
* 103rd Pennsylvania Infantry
* 104th Pennsylvania Infantry
* 105th Pennsylvania Infantry
* 106th Pennsylvania Infantry
* 1st Pennsylvania (Reserve) Infantry
* 2nd Pennsylvania (Reserve) Infantry
* 3rd Pennsylvania (Reserve) Infantry
* 4th Pennsylvania (Reserve) Infantry
* 5th Pennsylvania (Reserve) Infantry
* 6th Pennsylvania (Reserve) Infantry
* 7th Pennsylvania (Reserve) Infantry
* 8th Pennsylvania (Reserve) Infantry
* 9th Pennsylvania (Reserve) Infantry
* 10th Pennsylvania (Reserve) Infantry
* 11th Pennsylvania (Reserve) Infantry
* 12th Pennsylvania (Reserve) Infantry
* 13th Pennsylvania (Reserve) Infantry / Companies A/B/D/E/F/K
* 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery / Battery A
* 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery / Battery B
* 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery / Battery C
* 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery / Battery E
* 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery / Battery G
* 2nd Rhode Island Infantry
* 2nd Vermont Infantry
* 3rd Vermont Infantry
* 4th Vermont Infantry
* 5th Vermont Infantry
* 6th Vermont Infantry
* (I) 5th Wisconsin Infantry
* 1st United States Cavalry
* 2nd United States Cavalry
* 4th United States Cavalry (Companies A and E)
* 5th United States Cavalry
* 6th United States Cavalry
* 1st United States Artillery / Battery E
* 1st United States Artillery / Battery G
* 1st United States Artillery / Battery H
* 1st United States Artillery / Battery I
* 1st United States Artillery / Battery K
* 2nd United States Artillery / Battery A
* 2nd United States Artillery / Battery B
* 2nd United States Artillery / Battery D
* 2nd United States Artillery / Battery E
* 2nd United States Artillery / Battery G
* 2nd United States Artillery / Battery L
* 2nd United States Artillery / Battery M
* 3rd United States Artillery / Battery C
* 3rd United States Artillery / Battery F
* 3rd United States Artillery / Battery G
* 3rd United States Artillery / Battery K
* 3rd United States Artillery / Battery L
* 3rd United States Artillery / Battery M
* 4th United States Artillery / Battery A
* 4th United States Artillery / Battery C
* 4th United States Artillery / Battery G
* 4th United States Artillery / Battery K
* 5th United States Artillery / Battery A
* 5th United States Artillery / Battery C
* 5th United States Artillery / Battery D
* 5th United States Artillery / Battery F
* 5th United States Artillery / Battery I
* 5th United States Artillery / Battery K
* 5th United States Artillery / Battery M
* 1st United States Sharpshooters
* 1st United States Engineer BattalionNot originally referenced on Dyer but referenced on unit homepage
* 2nd United States Regular Infantry
* 3rd United States Regular Infantry
* 4th United States Regular Infantry
* 6th United States Regular Infantry
* 8th United States Regular Infantry / Companies F and G
* 10th United States Infantry
* 11th United States Infantry
* 12th United States Infantry
* 14th United States Infantry
* 17th United States Infantry
== Casualties ==
* Union: 1,734 killed, 8,062 wounded, 6,053 captured/missing = Total 15,849
== Sub-Operations ==
* This operation is part of The Peninsula Campaign from March 17-September 2, 1862
* June 25, 1862 - Engagement at Oak Grove, Virginia
* June 26, 1862 - Engagement at Beaver Dam Creek, Virginia
* June 26-29, 1862 - Skirmishes about Fair Oaks, Virginia
* June 27, 1862 - Engagement at Gaines's Mill, Virginia
* June 27, 1862 - Skirmish at Savage's Station, Virginia
* June 27-June 28, 1862 - Engagement at Garnett's and Golding's Farms, Virginia
* June 28-June 29, 1862 - Skirmishes at Bottom's Bridge, Virginia
* June 29, 1862 - Engagement at Savage's Station, Virginia
* June 29, 1862 - Battle of the Peach Orchard, Virginia
* June 29, 1862 - Skirmish at Willis Church, Virginia 
* June 30, 1862 - Engagement at White Oak Swamp, Virginia
* June 30, 1862 - Engagement at Glendale, Virginia
* June 30, 1862 - Engagement at Turkey Bridge, Virginia 
* July 1, 1862 - Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia
== Notes ==
== Sources ==
* (Pages 647, 891, 902)
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Yorktown_(1862)
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