Peninsula Campaign timeline
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Battle of Yorktown
By October 14, the trenches were within 150 yards (140 m) of redoubts #9 and #10. Washington ordered that all guns within range begin blasting the... Read more
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Battle of Hampton Roads, aka the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack
Naval history was made on March 8, 1862, when the first Confederate ironclad steamed down the Elizabeth River into Hampton Roads to attack the... Read more
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Battle of Yorktown - Union Forces Win near Site of Revolutionary War's Final Battle
The Battle of Yorktown or Siege of Yorktown was fought from April 5 to May 4, 1862, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War.... Read more
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Battle of Williamsburg - Peninsula Campaign's First Battle
The Battle of Williamsburg, also known as the Battle of Fort Magruder, took place on May 5, 1862, in York County, James City County, and... Read more
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Battle of Eltham's Landing
The Battle of Eltham's Landing, also known as the Battle of Barhamsville, or West Point, took place on May 7, 1862, in New Kent County, Virginia,... Read more
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Battle of Drewry's Bluff
The Battle of Drewry’s Bluff, also known as the Battle of Fort Darling or Fort Drewry, took place on May 15, 1862, in Chesterfield County,... Read more
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Battle of Hanover Court House - Victory for Union Peninsula Campaign
The Battle of Hanover Court House, also known as the Battle of Slash Church, took place on May 27, 1862, in Hanover County, Virginia, as part of... Read more
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Battle of Seven Pines
The Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks or Fair Oaks Station, took place on May 31 and June 1, 1862, in Henrico County,... Read more
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Battle of Oak Grove - First of Seven Days Battles
The Battle of Oak Grove, also known as the Battle of French's Field or King’s School House, took place on June 25, 1862, in Henrico County,... Read more
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Battle of Beaver Dam Creek (Battle of Mechanicsville) - Second of Seven Days Battles
The Battle of Beaver Dam Creek, also known as the Battle of Mechanicsville or Ellerson's Mill, took place on June 26, 1862, in Hanover County,... Read more
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Battle of Gaine's Mill - Third of Seven Days Battles
The Battle of Gaines' Mill, also known as the First Battle of Cold Harbor or the Battle of Chickahominy River, took place on June 27, 1862, in... Read more
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Battle of Garnett's & Goldings Farm - Part of the Seven Days Battles
The Battle of Garnett's and Golding's Farms took place on June 27 and June 28, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, as part of the Seven Days Battles... Read more
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Battle of Savage's Station - Fourth of Seven Days Battles
The Battle of Savage's Station took place on June 29, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, as fourth of the Seven Days Battles (Peninsula Campaign)... Read more
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Battle of Glendale - Fifth of the Seven Days Battles
The Battle of Glendale, also known as the Battle of Frayser's Farm, Frazier's Farm, Nelson's Farm, Charles City Crossroads, New Market Road, or... Read more
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Battle of White Oak Swamp - Part of the the Seven Days Battles
The Battle of White Oak Swamp took place on June 30, 1862 in Henrico County, Virginia as part of the Seven Days Battles (Peninsula Campaign) of the... Read more
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Battle of Malvern Hill - Sixth of the Seven Days Battles
The Battle of Malvern Hill, also known as the Battle of Poindexter's Farm, took place on July 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, was the sixth... Read more