Battle of Ellerson’s Mill
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The Battle of Ellerson’s Mill was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in the Seven Days Battles near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks along Beaver Dam Creek.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Beaver Dam Creek
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Mechanicsville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artilleryUse | heavy Union artillery fire from prepared positions ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States (Confederacy)
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignGoalContext | Union attempt to capture Richmond via the Peninsula ⓘ |
| casualtiesConfederate | approximately 1,500 ⓘ |
| casualtiesUnion | approximately 400 ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInSevenDays | first major land engagement of the Seven Days Battles ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of Northern Virginia
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Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
A. P. Hill
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D. H. Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Fitz John Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Stonewall Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1862-06-26 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Gaines’s Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortifications | strong Union defensive positions along Beaver Dam Creek ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | Beaver Dam Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | turn the Union right flank north of the Chickahominy River ⓘ |
| overallConfederateCommander | Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overallUnionCommander | George B. McClellan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Operations before Richmond in 1862
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Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Hanover County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Peninsula Campaign operations before Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAttacker | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDefender | Union Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForAlternateName | fought near Ellerson’s Mill on Beaver Dam Creek ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| river | Chickahominy River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Union later withdrew to a new line despite tactical success ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Confederate attacks repulsed ⓘ |
| terrain | creek line with mill, swampy ground, and wooded approaches ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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