Battlefield of Seven Pines - Sandston, VA - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

The Battle of Seven Pines took place May 31 and June 1, 1862 in what is now Sandston. Heavy fighting took place at this location as Confederates moved eastward towards the Union line.

Battlefield of Seven Pines

In their eastward attack of May 31, 1862 on Federal troops holding Seven Pines, Rodes' brigade to the south of this highway and Garland's brigade to the north, supported respectively by Rains and G. B. Anderson, came under heavy fire approximately at this point.

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About the Battlefield Markers (Source: National Park Service):

This is one in a series of 61 markers erected beginning in 1925 to identify the battlefields around Richmond. The tablets were the work of the Battlefield Markers Association, a group of historians committed to commemorating the Richmond battlefields. Most prominent among the association's members was Dr. Douglas Southall Freeman, the eminent biographer of George Washington and Robert E. Lee. The work of Dr. Freeman and the Association ultimately led to the purchase of battlefield lands and the establishment of Richmond National Battlefield Park in 1936.

Group that erected the marker: Battlefield Markers Association Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: 40 W. Williamsburg Road Sandston, VA USA 23150 URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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