What the records say
- When
- 25 Jun 1862
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 37.52° N, 77.33° W
- Description
- 1862 battle
Battle of Oak Grove
Battle of the American Civil War
The Battle of Oak Grove, also known as the Battle of French's Field or King's School House, took place on June 25, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, the first of the Seven Days Battles of the American Civil War. Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan advanced his lines with the objective of bringing Richmond within range of his siege guns.
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- Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Mit der Schlacht am Oak Grove beginnt eine Serie von kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen zwischen der Union und den Südstaaten”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
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