The Malvern House, 1887

The malvern house, general porter's headquarters during the battle of malvern hill. Original caption: "the malvern house. From a photograph taken in 1885. During the engagement at turkey bridge and the battle of malvern hill, this house was the headquarters of general porter, and was a signal-station in communication with the gun-boats in the james river, toward which it fronts. It was built of imported english brick, of a dark but vivid red. The main battle-field is in the direction of the trees on the right, and tyler's siege-guns were near the small trees in the left distance. — editors". Date: 1887.