Battle of Fair Oaks
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The Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as the Battle of Seven Pines, was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, that halted the Union advance during the Peninsula Campaign and led to Robert E. Lee taking command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Seven Pines ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Battle of Seven Pines
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surface form:
Seven Pines
|
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Union)
|
| campaignObjective | capture of Richmond by Union forces ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate States Army
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surface form:
Confederate Army
Union Army ⓘ |
| commander |
D. H. Hill
ⓘ
George McClellan ⓘ
surface form:
George B. McClellan
Gustavus W. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ James Longstreet NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph E. Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | May 31, 1862 ⓘ |
| endDate | June 1, 1862 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followerEvent |
Robert E. Lee assumes command of the Army of Northern Virginia
ⓘ
Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Virginia Peninsula ⓘ |
| location |
Henrico County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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near Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Army of Northern Virginia
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surface form:
Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
Army of the Potomac ⓘ
surface form:
Union Army of the Potomac
|
| namedAfter | Fair Oaks Station ⓘ |
| near | Chickahominy River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
appointment of Robert E. Lee to field command in Virginia
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wounding of Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
George McClellan
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surface form:
George B. McClellan
Gustavus W. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph E. Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Civil War
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Peninsula Campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Peninsula Campaign
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surface form:
Siege of Yorktown (1862)
|
| predecessorEvent | Union advance up the Virginia Peninsula ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
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tactically inconclusive ⓘ |
| significance |
checked McClellan’s approach to Richmond
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prompted Confederate command reorganization ⓘ |
| startDate | May 31, 1862 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
halted Union advance on Richmond
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led to Robert E. Lee assuming command of the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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