Engagement at Gaines's Mill, Virginia

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Engagement at Gaines's Mill, Virginia - The Battle of Gaines's Mill, sometimes known as the First Battle of Cold Harbor or the Battle of Chickahominy River, took place on June 27, 1862, in Hanover County, Virginia, as the third of the Seven Days Battles of the the Peninsula Campaign. Following the inconclusive Engagement at Beaver Dam Creek, Virginia the previous day, Confederate General Robert E. Lee renews his attacks against the right flank of the Union Army, relatively isolated on the northern side of the Chickahominy River. There, Union Brigadier General Fitz John Porter's V Corps establishes a strong defensive line behind Boatswain's Swamp where they hold off disjointed Confederate attacks until dusk. The Confederates finally mount a coordinated attack and drove the Union troops from their positions here, forcing a Union retreat across the river.

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Casualties

  • Union: 894 killed, 3,107 wounded, 2,836 captured/missing = Total 6,837

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