Seven Days Campaign
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The Seven Days Campaign was a series of major American Civil War battles in June–July 1862 during which Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee drove the Union Army away from Richmond, ending the Peninsula Campaign.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seven Days Campaign canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederacy
NERFINISHED
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Union ⓘ |
| campaignGoalConfederate | drive Union forces away from Richmond ⓘ |
| campaignGoalUnion | advance on and capture Richmond via the Virginia Peninsula ⓘ |
| commandChangeContext | first major offensive by Robert E. Lee after taking command of the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| commander |
George B. McClellan
NERFINISHED
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Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSide |
George B. McClellan – Union Army of the Potomac
NERFINISHED
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Robert E. Lee – Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endDate | 1862-07-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Northern Virginia Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicFeature |
Chickahominy River
NERFINISHED
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James River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War, 1862 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedBattle |
Battle of Beaver Dam Creek
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Battle of Gaines Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Garnett and Golding’s Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Glendale NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Malvern Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Savage’s Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of White Oak Swamp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
boosted Confederate morale
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damaged George B. McClellan’s reputation as a field commander ⓘ heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Richmond by Union
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defense of Richmond by Confederacy ⓘ |
| partOf | Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Oak Grove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConfederateForce | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUnionForce | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-06-25 ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
end of the Union Peninsula Campaign
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secured Richmond from immediate capture ⓘ withdrawal of the Army of the Potomac from the Virginia Peninsula ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | series of battles ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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