McClellan's First Line

McClellan's First Line (HM9AR)

Location: Sandston, VA 23150 Henrico County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 31.404', W 77° 18.906'

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Union Brig. Gen. Silas Casey held both sides of the road here on 31 May 1862, in Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's first defensive line at Seven Pines. Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston ordered a dawn attack, but his lieutenants acted slowly. Maj. Gen. D. H. Hill waited with his division about a mile west of here for the sound of gunfire to the south that was his signal to move. Exasperated by the delay, he assaulted on his own at 1 P.M. and smashed through Casey's position to McClellan's second line, but a lack of support combined with the arrival of fresh Union troops halted the attack. That evening, Johnston fell wounded and Gen. Robert E. Lee replaced him the next day.
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HM NumberHM9AR
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Marker NumberW 5
Year Placed2002
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 5:55am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 295417 N 4155455
Decimal Degrees37.52340000, -77.31510000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 31.404', W 77° 18.906'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 31' 24.24" N, 77° 18' 54.36" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 36 W Williamsburg Rd, Sandston VA 23150, US
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