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|   President’s Mansion-White House of the Confederacy - Richmond VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites This house was the executive mansion of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his family from August 1861 until April 2, 1865. Davis was the Confederacy’s only president. posted by:  Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 06/22/2023 last visited: 06/22/2023 |
 view galleryW14.5 km | First Baptist Church - Richmond, VA in U.S. Civil War Sites A former historic church now is part of the Virginia Commonwealth University. posted by:  bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 03/24/2016 last visited: 03/24/2016 |
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| Libby Prison-“Hope was all that sustained many.” - Richmond VA in U.S. Civil War Sites In the war nearly all Union prisoners in Virginia came though Libby before being distributed to other facilities such as Belle Isle here in Richmond, or Andersonville in Georgia. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 06/22/2023 last visited: 06/22/2023 |
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| White Oak Swamp - Sandston VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Here on June 30, 1862, “Stonewall” Jackson’s command, pursuing McClellan’s army was halted by fire from troops of Franklin’s corps posted across the stream. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/18/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view gallerySE14.6 km | White Oak Swamp-Controversy for Stonewall Jackson - Sandston VA in U.S. Civil War Sites The Army of the Potomac abandoned the final remnants of its line in front of Richmond and retreated through the darkness toward the James River. Once across White Oak Swamp, the Union army deployed at several key spots. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 06/26/2023 last visited: 06/26/2023 |
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| Frazier's Farm or Glendale Battlefield - Glendale VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Here, on the Charles City Road, the Confederate forces of Major General Benjamin Huger in their attempt to intercept the Federal withdrawal to the James opened with artillery the Battle of Frazier's Farm, June 30, 1862. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/18/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryS16.1 km | Frazier's Farm or Glendale Battlefield - Glendale VA in U.S. Civil War Sites North and South of this point lay the line of battle in which the Confederate commands of James Longstreet and A.P. Hill engaged indecisively the Federal forces in the Fourth Battle of the Seven Days’ Campaign. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/18/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryS16.3 km | Riddell's Shop - Glendale VA in U.S. Civil War Sites West and Southwest, distant one-half mile lies the Battlefield of Glendale or Frazier's Farm, where the Confederate divisions of Longstreet and A.P. Hill on June 30, 1862, attacked and forced the withdrawal of Federal. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/18/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
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| Yellow Tavern-Stuart’s Last Battle - Glen Allen VA in U.S. Civil War Sites While the Richmond local defense troops gathered to guard the capital, Sheridan attacked Stuart on this high ground. The Confederate line shattered. Stuart fell fatally wounded here while rallying his men. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 06/26/2023 last visited: 06/26/2023 |
 view gallerySW18 km | Black Troops Attack at Chaffin’s Farm-Fort Gilmer – 1864 - Henrico VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Confederate Fort Gilmer loomed as a major obstacle to any advance on Richmond. On the afternoon of September 29, 1864, several regiments of black troops stormed these works only to be driven back. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/14/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryS19.2 km | The Gathering Storm - Henrico VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Atop this knoll Confederate General D. H. Hill had an unobstructed view to the crest of Malvern Hill. In the distance stood the West farm house and fields where Union batteries waited to dispute any Southern advance. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/18/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view gallerySW19.2 km | Confederate Bulwark Fort Johnson -1864 - Henrico VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Fort Johnson was perfectly situated to protect Richmond. From this commanding ridge the Confederate garrison looked out across the treeless landscape that offered an open field of fire for their guns. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/14/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryS19.2 km | Battle Commences - Glendale VA in U.S. Civil War Sites A march of less than three miles from the Glendale battlefield brought the Confederates to this spot at the foot of Malvern Hill. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/18/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryS19.2 km | Methodist Parsonage - Glendale VA in U.S. Civil War Sites The residence of the Methodist minister, situated near this spot, was a landmark of the Battle of Malvern Hill. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/17/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryS19.2 km | Malvern Hill Trail - Henrico VA in U.S. Civil War Sites This one-and-a-half mile trail reveals one of the best preserved battlefields in the nation. More than a dozen signs describe the landscape, the progress of the battle, and its various landmarks. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/17/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryS19.2 km | Twilight Action - Glendale VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Stonewall Jackson’s wing of the Confederate army joined in the action just before darkness. Some of his infantry advanced on this side of the road, toward Malvern Hill’s crest. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/17/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryS19.6 km | A Battlefield Landmark - Henrico VA in U.S. Civil War Sites The Thomas J. West house stood as a prominent part of the battlefield scene—a goal for attacking Confederates and a landmark along the Union line. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/17/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryS19.6 km | A Splendid Field of Battle - Glendale VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Union commanders chose an ideal location to fight their last battle of the Seven Days. As many as 40 cannon covered the one-half-mile front, stretching from the slopes of Crew’s Run on your left to a similar drop to Western Run on your right. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/17/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryS19.6 km | Malvern Hill-1862 Seven Days' Battles - Henrico VA in U.S. Civil War Sites No military campaign had more influence on the course of the Civil War than these Seven Days’ battles. George B. McClellan’s army of more than 100,000 Union soldiers landed at Fort Monroe in spring of 1862, and fought its way up the peninsula. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/17/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view gallerySW19.6 km | Freedom Fighters - Henrico VA in U.S. Civil War Sites By November 1864, several thousand African American soldiers, designated as United States Colored Troops or USCT, held Fort Harrison and the nearby earthworks. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/16/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryS19.6 km | Malvern Hill - Glendale VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Malvern Hill is the story of Confederate infantry against massed Federal artillery – Southern valor against Union firepower. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/17/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryS19.6 km | Southern Valor vs. Union Firepower - Henrico VA in U.S. Civil War Sites As dusk approached on July 1, massed Confederate infantry made one last grand advance. Victory or defeat in the last battle of the Seven Days awaited its outcome. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/17/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view gallerySW19.6 km | First Park Headquarters - Henrico VA in U.S. Civil War Sites This 1930s photograph shows the headquarters for the Richmond Battlefields Park Corporation. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/16/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view gallerySW19.6 km | Fort Harrison Trail Fort Harrison - 1862/1864 - Henrico VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Both Federals and Confederates occupied this fort. Originally these earthworks were part of the 1862 Richmond line of defense. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/14/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view gallerySW19.6 km | Fort Harrison Trail - Henrico VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Confederate soldiers built Fort Harrison on this high point of land as part of their scheme to protect the approaches to Richmond. The Union army seized the fort after heavy fighting in September 1864, altered its appearance, and renamed it. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/16/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
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