Battle of Beaver Dam Creek

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The Battle of Beaver Dam Creek, also known as the Battle of Mechanicsville or Ellerson's Mill, took place on June 26, 1862, in Hanover County, Virginia. It was the first major engagement of the Seven Days Battles during the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War and the start of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's counter-offensive against the Union Army of the Potomac, under Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, which threatened the Confederate capital of Richmond.

1862  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, United States, 

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Location: 37.5985, -77.3599, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Ellerson`s Mill. Battle-field of Mechanicsville, Va LCCN92515616Ellerson's Mill. Battle-field of Mechanicsville, Va LCCN92515616
A glimpse of the defeat at Ellisons Mill June 26th LCCN2004660959A glimpse of the defeat at Ellisons Mill June 26th LCCN2004660959
Shelling the rebel works on the Chickahomy (sic) across the Mechanicsville bridge LCCN2004661049Shelling the rebel works on the Chickahomy (sic) across the Mechanicsville bridge LCCN2004661049
Battle field and prison pen, or Through the war, and thrice a prisoner in rebel dungeons (1882) (14576177738)Battle field and prison pen, or Through the war, and thrice a prisoner in rebel dungeons (1882) (14576177738)
Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War (1886) (14576492627)Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War (1886) (14576492627)
Union defenses at Ellerson`s MillUnion defenses at Ellerson's Mill
Mechanicsville, historical markerMechanicsville, historical marker
Mechanicsville, Richardson`s redouteMechanicsville, Richardson's redoute
Mechanicsville, Beaver Dam CreekMechanicsville, Beaver Dam Creek
Mechanicsville, bridge over ChickahominyMechanicsville, bridge over Chickahominy
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    eventarmed conflictBermuda Hundred Campaignmilitary campaignWikidata
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    objectwatercraftCSS HamptongunboatWikidata
    organisationmilitary branch1861Confederate States NavynavyWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding companyWilliam R. Trigg Companyshipbuilding, shipbuilding companyWikidata
    sitefortFort DarlingfortWikidata
    sitefortFort Harrisonartillery fort, military installation, Confederate States of AmericaWikidata
    commonsimageEllerson's Mill. Battle-field of Mechanicsville, Va LCCN92515616 Commons
    commonsimageA glimpse of the defeat at Ellisons Mill June 26th LCCN2004660959 Commons
    commonsimageShelling the rebel works on the Chickahomy (sic) across the Mechanicsville bridge LCCN2004661049 Commons
    commonsimageBattle field and prison pen, or Through the war, and thrice a prisoner in rebel dungeons (1882) (14576177738) Commons
    commonsimageAbraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War (1886) (14576492627) Commons
    commonsimageUnion defenses at Ellerson's Mill Commons
    commonsimageMechanicsville, historical marker Commons
    commonsimageMechanicsville, Richardson's redoute Commons
    commonsimageMechanicsville, Beaver Dam Creek Commons
    commonsimageMechanicsville, bridge over Chickahominy Commons
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