The Battle of Gaines’ Mill - 1862

During the final stages of the battle of Gaines’ Mill on June 27, 1862, General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s Confederates advanced south through this ground in the Seven Days campaign. Union artillery on a plateau half a mile to the right dropped shells among the Confederates every few seconds. After several hours of inconclusive fighting, Jackson’s men pushed beyond here and helped drive the Union army across the Chickahominy River. Another part of the Gaines’ Mill battlefield, one mile west of here, is preserved by the National Park Service.

Highland Springs, Virginia · United States