Malvern Hill

Late in the afternoon of July 1, 1862, Union cannon blanketed Malvern Hill with smoke as Confederate infantry swarmed forward, desperate to gain a foothold near the guns and drive the Federals from the hill, seeking the total victory Robert E. Lee so craved. The fighting pitted Confederate infantry against massed Federal artillery, Southern valor against Union firepower, and the roar of the guns was heard in Staunton, Virginia, more than 100 miles away.

Virginia · United States