first major campaign commanded by Robert E. Lee as head of the Army of Northern Virginia
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The Seven Days’ Campaign was a series of Civil War battles in June–July 1862 in which Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee drove the Union Army away from Richmond, Virginia, ending the Peninsula Campaign.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Seven Days' Campaign | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War campaign
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Confederate military victory ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Beaver Dam Creek
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Battle of Frayser's Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gaines's Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Garnett's and Golding's Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Glendale NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Malvern Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mechanicsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Oak Grove NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Savage's Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States Army
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesDescription | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
George B. McClellan
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Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateArmy | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateCommanderRank | General ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1862-07-01 ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Seven Days Battles
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Seven Days’ Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
marked Robert E. Lee’s emergence as principal Confederate field commander in the East
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secured Richmond from immediate capture in 1862 ⓘ |
| location |
Virginia
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near Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| notableFor | first major campaign commanded by Robert E. Lee as head of the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| opponentCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
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Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Union advance up the Virginia Peninsula ⓘ |
| primaryConfederateObjective | lift the threat to Richmond ⓘ |
| primaryUnionObjective | capture Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| riverNearby |
Chickahominy River
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James River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-06-25 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
defend Richmond, Virginia
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drive Union Army away from Richmond ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
Union retreat from the Virginia Peninsula
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end of the Union Peninsula Campaign against Richmond ⓘ |
| successorEvent | Northern Virginia Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Virginia Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unionArmy | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unionCommanderRank | Major General ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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first major campaign commanded by Robert E. Lee as head of the Army of Northern Virginia
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