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    6283 Watt House Road
    Mechanicsville, VA 23111
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    Mechanicsville
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    Hanover
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Hanover County has many sites associated with the Civil War. Most of the major battlefields can be found by following two driving trails established by Virginia's Civil War Trails program; the 1862 Peninsula Campaign and Lee vs. Grant 1864. Maps and information can be obtained by calling 1-888-CIVIL WAR or by visiting www.civilwartraveler.com. Gaines' Mill Battlefield - Here on June 27, 1862, the largest battle of the famous 1862 Seven Days Campaign took place. That afternoon General Robert E. Lee's Confederate army repeatedly assulted a smaller Union force that was stretched along a two-mile front. This second battle of the Campaign provided General Lee his first victory as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia. The combined casualties for both armies numbered more than 15,000. Walking trails provide a self-guided tour.

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Last Updated: 07/23/2015

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