Battles on the Chickahominy
Near this river and some miles to the east were fought the battles of Seven Pines, May 31 - June 1, 1862; Mechanicsville, June 26, 1862; Gaines's Mill, June 27, 1862; Savage's Station, June 29, 1862; and Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864.
1948 text, presented as a historical document.
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Marker data: Virginia Department of Conservation and Development, State Historical Markers of Virginia, 6th ed. (1948)
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