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Graphic on the battle of Seven Pines, or Fair Oaks...
Graphic on the battle of Seven Pines, or Fair Oaks...
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June 03, 1862
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, June 3, 1862
* Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks
* Strasburg, Shenandoah Co., Virginia
The front page is dominated by a detailed Civil War map headed: "THE GREAT VICTORY IN FRONT OF RICHMOND Showing the Lines of the Rebel Forces & the disposition of the Grand Union Armies under Gen. McClellan".
Among the first column heads are: ON TO RICHMOND" "The Great Victory Before Richmond" "Advance Made Towards Richmond Since the Battle" "From General Banks' Command!" and much more.
Eight pages, evenly toned with some foxing at folds, minor wear at the spine.
AI notes: The Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks, was fought on May 31 and June 1, 1862, during the American Civil War, as part of the Peninsula Campaign. Union forces under Major General George B. McClellan had advanced to within a few miles of Richmond, the Confederate capital, when Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston launched a surprise attack against the Union left flank. The battle resulted in heavy casualties on both sides and ended inconclusively, but it had significant strategic consequences. Johnston was seriously wounded, prompting Confederate President Jefferson Davis to appoint General Robert E. Lee as his replacement—a decision that would profoundly shape the course of the war.
Category: The Civil War
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