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Congress
and Cumberland Overlook
A Nameless Grave by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Battle of
Seven Pines: McClellan's First Line
This photograph was taken July 9, 2013. The marker is a short distance
away from the post office. Try to imagine McClellan's troops on either
side of the road being attacked by charging Confederates and eventually
falling back
Marker:
Union Brig. Gen. Silas Casey held both sides of the road here on 31
May 1862, in Maj. Gen. George B. McClellans first defensive line at Seven
Pines. Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston ordered a dawn attack, but his
lieutenants acted slowly. Maj. Gen. D. H. Hill waited with his division
about a mile west of here for the sound of gunfire to the south that was
his signal to move. Exasperated by the delay, he assaulted on his own at 1
P.M. and smashed through Caseys position to McClellans second line, but
a lack of support combined with the arrival of fresh Union troops halted
the attack. That evening, Johnston fell wounded and Gen. Robert E. Lee
replaced him the next day
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Battle of Seven Pines: McClellan's First Line Monument
This monument lies beneath the Virginia Highway marker devoted to the same
topic. The marker rather succinctly details the activities of the forces
which occurred during the Battle of Seven Pines at McClellan's first line
of defense
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Battle of Seven
Pines: McClellan's Second Line of Defense
This photo was taken on July 9, 2012 at an intersection. You will
notice the Seven Pines National Cemetery located adjacent to the marker
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Seven
Pines National Cemetery
This rather small national cemetery bears silent witness to the
terrible cost of the battle. Unfortunately on July 9, 2013 it was
impossible to visit due to extensive restoration and refurbishment of the
main house. In fact, it was difficult to get the picture because
construction crews and their equipment blocked most views. We were very
surprised to find the cemetery in the middle of town on a highly
trafficked street with no options parking safely at the site
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