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Gaines' Mill
Battle · Eastern Theatre
Battle of Gaines’ Mill
June 27, 1862 · Hanover County, Virginia
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Commanders
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Outcome
1
The Seven Days
Lee Takes the Offensive
With McClellan at Richmond’s gates, Lee attacks, aiming to crush Porter’s (North) corps isolated north of the Chickahominy.
2
June 27
The Line at Boatswain’s Swamp
Porter holds a tiered line behind a boggy ravine, and hours of piecemeal Confederate assaults are shot to pieces crossing it.
3
Dusk
Hood Breaks the Line
A coordinated dusk assault, Hood’s (South) Texans at the point, finally breaks through, and McClellan’s retreat from Richmond is sealed.
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