Glendale in Virginia
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Battle of White Oak Swamp

The Battle of White Oak Swamp took place on June 30, 1862 in Henrico County, Virginia as part of the Seven Days Battles of the American Civil War. As the Union Army of the Potomac retreated southeast toward the James River, its rearguard under Maj. Gen. William B. Franklin stopped Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's divisions at the White Oak Bridge crossing, resulting in an artillery duel, while the main Battle of Glendale raged two miles (3 km) farther south around Frayser's Farm.

Located at 37.4708, -77.2103 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Peninsula Campaign, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Inconclusive battles of the American Civil War, Virginia in the American Civil War, Henrico County, Virginia, Conflicts in 1862, 1862 in Virginia

Battle of Glendale

The Battle of Glendale, also known as the Battle of Frayser's Farm, Frazier's Farm, Nelson's Farm, Charles City Crossroads, New Market Road, or Riddell's Shop, took place on June 30, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, on the sixth day of the Seven Days Battles of the American Civil War. The Confederate divisions of Maj. Gens. Benjamin Huger, James Longstreet, and A.P. Hill converged on the retreating Union Army in the vicinity of Glendale or Frayser's Farm.

Located at 37.4379, -77.2381 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Peninsula Campaign, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Inconclusive battles of the American Civil War, Virginia in the American Civil War, Henrico County, Virginia, Conflicts in 1862, 1862 in Virginia

Battle of Malvern Hill

The Battle of Malvern Hill, also known as the Battle of Poindexter's Farm, took place on July 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, on the seventh and last day of the Seven Days Battles of the American Civil War. Gen. Robert E. Lee launched a series of disjointed assaults on the nearly impregnable Union position on Malvern Hill. The Confederates suffered more than 5,300 casualties without gaining an inch of ground. Despite his victory, Maj. Gen. George B.

Located at 37.4124, -77.2509 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Peninsula Campaign, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Union victories of the American Civil War, Virginia in the American Civil War, Henrico County, Virginia, Conflicts in 1862, 1862 in Virginia

Elko Tract

Elko Tract is a 2,220 acre (9 km²) tract of land in Henrico County, Virginia. It is considered one of Virginia's most well known ghost towns due to its history as a decoy airfield during World War II and suspicious activity in the area afterwards.

Located at 37.4868, -77.2379 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Geography of Henrico County, Virginia, Ghost towns in Virginia

Malvern Hill

Malvern Hill stands on the north bank of the James River in Henrico County, Virginia, USA, about eighteen miles southeast of Richmond. On 1 July 1862, it was the scene of the Battle of Malvern Hill, one of the Seven Days Battles of the American Civil War. The name referred primarily to the house built by Thomas Cocke in the 17th century, and which belonged to the Cocke family until much later. The house was named after the Malvern Hills area in England. The house was burned in 1905.

Located at 37.4124, -77.2509 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Georgian architecture in Virginia, Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia, Houses in Henrico County, Virginia

First Battle of Deep Bottom

The First Battle of Deep Bottom, also known as Darbytown, Strawberry Plains, New Market Road, or Gravel Hill, was fought July 27–29, 1864, at Deep Bottom in Henrico County, Virginia, as part of the Siege of Petersburg of the American Civil War. A Union force under Maj. Gens. Winfield S. Hancock and Philip H.

Located at 37.4359, -77.2609 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Petersburg Campaign, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Confederate victories of the American Civil War, Virginia in the American Civil War, Henrico County, Virginia, Conflicts in 1864, 1864 in Virginia