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Peninsula Campaign Driving Tour – Part 2

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – The 1862 Peninsula Campaign, intended by the Union to put a decisive end to the Civil War by capturing the Confederate capital of Richmond, began with a slow start. Gen. George McClellan, despite setting out … Continue reading →

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Malvern Hill Trail (Richmond National Battlefield Park, VA)

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – Malvern Hill is one of the country’s best-preserved Civil War battlefields and marked the culmination of the Seven Days’ Battles, a series of engagements outside Richmond, Virginia in June-July 1862 that ended Union Gen. George … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Easy Hikes, Richmond National Battlefield Park, Uncategorized, Virginia | Tagged Battle of Malvern Hill, Carter's Farm Trail, Civil War, historic, loop hike, Malvern Cliffs, Malvern Hill, Malvern Hill Trail, Parsonage, Peninsula Campaign, Richmond, Richmond National Battlefield Park, Seven Days' Battles, Virginia, West House, Western Run | 1 Comment

Gaines’ Mill Trail (Richmond National Battlefield Park, VA)

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – Following General Robert E. Lee’s defeat the day prior at Beaver Dam Creek, the Confederate Army won a decisive but costly victory on June 27, 1862 in the Battle of Gaines’ Mill. Attempting to catch … Continue reading →

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Beaver Dam Creek Trail (Richmond National Battlefield Park, VA)

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – The Battle of Beaver Dam Creek—also known as the Battle of Mechanicsville or Ellerson’s Mill—is widely remembered today for being General Robert E. Lee’s debut as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia. With the … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Easy Hikes, Richmond National Battlefield Park, Virginia | Tagged Beaver Dam Creek, Beaver Dam Creek Trail, Civil War, historic, Mechanicsville, Peninsula Campaign, Richmond, Richmond National Battlefield Park, Seven Days' Battles, Virginia | 3 Comments

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Peninsula Campaign Driving Tour – Part 2

Malvern Hill Trail (Richmond National Battlefield Park, VA)

Gaines’ Mill Trail (Richmond National Battlefield Park, VA)

Beaver Dam Creek Trail (Richmond National Battlefield Park, VA)

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