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Totopotomoy Line

Mechanicsville, Virginia
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Historical Marker Database · Bernard Fisher
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Federal entrenchments crossed the road at this point and were heavily shelled by the Confederates during the operation of May 29-30, 1864, immediately preceding the Second Battle of Cold Harbor. The nearby Shelton House was mentioned frequently in dispatches.
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Mechanicsville, Virginia · United States

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