Engagement at Beaver Dam Creek, Virginia

Engagement at Beaver Dam Creek, Virginia - The Battle of Beaver Dam Creek, also known as the Battle of Mechanicsville or Battle of Ellerson's Mill(s), took place on June 26, 1862, in Hanover County, Virginia. It was the first major engagement of The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia during The Peninsula Campaign. Confederate General Robert E. Lee attempts to turn the Union right flank north of the Chickahominy River with troops under Major General "Stonewall" Jackson, but a series of communication errors hampers the effort. The Union wins a tactical victory, but not enough to stop Lee's campaign back down the Peninsula.
== Union Troops ==
* 8th Illinois Cavalry
* McClellan DragoonsNot originally referenced on Dyer summary but listed on unit homepage
* 2nd Maine Infantry
* 1st Maryland Light Artillery / Battery A (U)Not originally referenced on Dyer summary but listed on unit homepage
* 1st Massachusetts Light Artillery BatteryNot originally referenced on Dyer summary but listed on unit homepage
* 3rd Massachusetts Light Artillery Battery
* 5th Massachusetts Light Artillery Battery
* 9th Massachusetts InfantryNot originally referenced on Dyer summary but listed on unit homepage
* 22nd Massachusetts InfantryNot originally referenced on Dyer summary but listed on unit homepage
** 2nd Massachusetts Sharpshooter CompanyNot originally referenced on Dyer summary but listed on unit homepage
* (II) 1st Michigan Infantry
* (I) 4th Michigan Infantry
* 16th Michigan Infantry
** Brady's (Independent) Sharpshooter Company (attached)
* 1st New York CavalryNot originally referenced on Dyer summary but listed on unit homepage
* 1st New York Light Artillery / Battery E
* 1st New York (Independent) Light Artillery BattalionNot originally referenced on Dyer summary but listed on unit homepage
* 5th New York (Independent) Light Artillery Battery
* (II) 5th New York Infantry
* 10th New York Infantry
* (II) 13th New York Infantry
* 14th New York Infantry
* (II) 25th New York Infantry
* 44th New York Infantry
* 4th Pennsylvania CavalryNot originally referenced on Dyer summary but listed on unit homepage
* 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry (Companies B/C/G/H)Not originally referenced on Dyer summary but listed on unit homepage
* 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery / Battery A
* 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery / Battery B
* 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery / Battery G
* 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
* 62nd Pennsylvania Infantry
* 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry
* 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery / Battery C
* 2nd United States Artillery / Battery ANot originally referenced on Dyer summary but listed on unit homepage
* 3rd United States Artillery / Battery L
* 3rd United States Artillery / Battery M
* 5th United States Artillery / Battery C
* 5th United States Artillery / Battery D
* 5th United States Artillery / Battery I
* 1st United States Sharpshooters
* 1st United States Engineer Battalion
* 2nd United States Infantry
* 3rd United States Infantry
* 4th United States Infantry
* 6th United States Infantry
* 8th United States 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: 49 killed, 207 wounded, 105 missing = Total 361
== Sub-Operations ==
This operation is part of:
* March 17-September 2, 1862 - The Peninsula Campaign
** June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
== Notes ==
== Sources ==
* (Pages 598, 613, 632, 882, 885, 903)
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Beaver_Dam_Creek
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