. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . NELSONS HOUSE. WILLIS CHURCH. PENNSYLVANIA RESERVES. GENERAL HEINTZELMANS HEADQUARTERS AT NELSONS HOUSE, JUNE 30, DURING THE BATTLE OF GLENDALE. FROM A SKETCH MADE AT THE TIME. THE BATTLE OF MALVERN HILL. BY FITZ JOHN PORTER, MAJOR-GENERAL, U. 8. IS/rr-L-retJ AN ORDERLY AT HEADQUARTERS. BEFORE the battle of Gainess Mill (already described byme in these pages), a change of base from the York tothe James River had been anticipated and prepared for byGeneral McClellan. After the
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . NELSONS HOUSE. WILLIS CHURCH. PENNSYLVANIA RESERVES. GENERAL HEINTZELMANS HEADQUARTERS AT NELSONS HOUSE, JUNE 30, DURING THE BATTLE OF GLENDALE. FROM A SKETCH MADE AT THE TIME. THE BATTLE OF MALVERN HILL. BY FITZ JOHN PORTER, MAJOR-GENERAL, U. 8. IS/rr-L-retJ AN ORDERLY AT HEADQUARTERS. BEFORE the battle of Gainess Mill (already described byme in these pages), a change of base from the York tothe James River had been anticipated and prepared for byGeneral McClellan. After the battle this changebecame a necessity, in presence of a strong andaggressive foe, who had already turned our right,cut our connection with the York River, and wasalso in large force behind the intrenchments be-tween us and Richmond. The transfer was begunthe moment our position became perilous. It nowinvolved a series of battles by day and marches bynight which brought into relief the able talents,active foresight, and tenacity of purpose of ourcommander, the unity of action on the part ofhis subordinates, and the great bravery, firm-ness, and confidence in their superiors on the part of the rank and file. These conflicts from the beginning of the Seven Days fighting were theengagement at Oak Grove, the battles of Beaver Dam Creek and Gainess Mill,the enga
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