Plan of the Battle of Mechanicsville or Beaverdam Creek, Virginia: fought June 26th 1862, 3 to 5 p.m., Robert Knox Sneden, 26 June 1862

Shows the area of hanover county near beaverdam creek, oriented with the chickahominy river to the south and the mechanicsville road to the north. Here, on the second day of the seven days' battles, the confederate forces launched an assault on the federal troops, forcing them to retreat from mechanicsville toward gaines' mill. Date: 26 June 1862. Plan of the Battle of Mechanicsville or Beaverdam Creek, Virginia - fought June 26th 1862, 3 to 5 p.m. LOC gvhs01.vhs00215