Richmond Virginia during the Civil War - American Battlefield …
WEBJun 22, 2020 · Richmond, Virginia, was the capital of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. While it is most notably known for being the South's political capital, Richmond transformed as a city throughout the course of the war from an agricultural town to an industrial powerhouse.
Richmond in the American Civil War - Wikipedia
WEBThe Union made many attempts to invade Richmond. In the Peninsula Campaign of 1862, General George McClellan moved up the James River, almost to the suburbs of the city, but was beaten back by Robert E. Lee in the Seven Days Battles. In 1864–65, General Ulysses S. Grant laid siege to nearby Petersburg.
Tour Civil War Richmond and Petersburg in One Day
WEBRichmond National Battlefield comprises 13 different sites, spanning multiple years of the Civil War. Richmond's Civil War sites range from hospitals to iron works. What to do: Start at the National Park Service Visitor Center. Find out what Ranger Programs are scheduled. See the exhibits and watch the introductory film if you have time.
Seven Days Battles - Wikipedia
WEBThe Seven Days Battles were a series of seven battles over seven days from June 25 to July 1, 1862, near Richmond, Virginia, during the American Civil War. Confederate General Robert E. Lee drove the invading Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, away from Richmond and into a retreat down the Virginia Peninsula.
Richmond during the Civil War - Encyclopedia Virginia
WEBAug 26, 2024 · After being routed at the First Battle of Manassas on July 21, 1861, Union troops marched up the York Peninsula to within four miles of Richmond before being turned away by General Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia at the Seven Days’ Battles in June 1862.
Richmond National Battlefield Park (U.S. National Park Service)
WEBMar 26, 2024 · The Focal Point of the Civil War. The center of Confederate manufacturing fueled a modern war, one of the South’s largest hospitals gave care to the sick and wounded, and armies battled on open fields and in miles of defensive earthworks.
Richmond in Flames and Rubble - American Battlefield Trust
WEBMar 23, 2015 · During the course of the Civil War, the Confederate capital at Richmond faced many threats from Federal troops, her inhabitants gradually growing accustomed to the sound of artillery fire just outside the city. But by the early spring of 1865, the nature of this hazard had intensified significantly.
Petersburg Campaign ‑ Richmond, Civil War, Battles - HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · The Petersburg Campaign (June 1864-March 1865), also known as the Siege of Petersburg, was a climactic series of battles in southern Virginia during the American Civil War (1861-65), in...
1862 Seven Days' Battles - Richmond National Battlefield Park …
WEB1862 Seven Days' Battles. Sites related to the Seven Days Battles of 1862. In the spring of 1862 General George B. McClellan’s army of more than 100,000 Union soldiers landed at Fort Monroe and fought its way up the peninsula. By mid-May the Army of the Potomac lay on the outskirts of Richmond.
Siege of Petersburg - Wikipedia
WEBThe Richmond–Petersburg campaign was a series of battles around Petersburg, Virginia, fought from June 9, 1864, to March 25, 1865, [4] during the American Civil War.