. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. ;-, unintermitting fall of rain intervened to obstruct our advance with reasonable prospect of fruitful results. Added to this the want of a cavalty force of sufficient numbers made an efficient pursuit a military impossibility. Respectfully, your obedient servant, G. T. Beauregard,General S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General, Richmond, THE SEVEN DAYS BATTLES BEFORE RICHMOND, VA. The Battles of Mechanicsville, Gainess Mill (Cold Harbor), White Oak Swamp, Fraziers Farm, Malvern Hill, etc., as Describ
. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. ;-, unintermitting fall of rain intervened to obstruct our advance with reasonable prospect of fruitful results. Added to this the want of a cavalty force of sufficient numbers made an efficient pursuit a military impossibility. Respectfully, your obedient servant, G. T. Beauregard,General S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General, Richmond, THE SEVEN DAYS BATTLES BEFORE RICHMOND, VA. The Battles of Mechanicsville, Gainess Mill (Cold Harbor), White Oak Swamp, Fraziers Farm, Malvern Hill, etc., as Described by General Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson, Commanding Second Corps. Headquarters of Second Corps,Army of Northern Virginia, February 20, 1862. General :—I have the honor herewith to submit to you areport of the operations of my corps in the battle of Cold Harborand other engagements before Richmond. On June 17th last, leaving the cavalry and Chews batteryunder Brigadier-General Robertson near Harrisonburg, Whitingsdivision, then near Staunton, and Ewells and Jacksons, nearWeyers Cave, Augusta Countj^, Va., moved toward brigade, subsequently of Jacksons division, being part atStaunton and part near Weyers Cave, moved vs^ith the troops nearesttheir positions. Subsequently Colonel Munfqrd, with his cavalry,marched in the same direction. On June 25th we reached the vicinitj^ of , on theRichmond, F
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