* Battle of 7 days
June 25th-Julu 1st 1862
The Confederates started on June 25th to push back the Union army from the door step of their Capital (Richmond). What fallowed was the 7 days between June 25th to July 1st 1862 had at least one battle per day.
Below you will find a description of the 2nd Michigan Vol. Inf. involvement in these battles.
What occurred during the battles during the Seven days was chaotic to say the least. General Lee now in command of the army of Virginia pushed the Federal forces back from Richmond all the way to Harrison�s Landing were the Union held.
The fact that any soldier was able to write during these days is amazing as Charles B. Hayden did.
The 2nd Michigan were involved in this mass retreat and directly in 3 of its 7 battles which were White Oak Swamp (June 29th), Glendale (June 30th) and Malvern Hill (July 1st).
Third Corp - Brig. Gen. Heintzelman�s Corp 
- Third Division - Gen. Kearny�s Division
- Third Brigade. - Gen. Berry�s Brigade.
- Artillery - Capt James Thompson
- 2 MI - Maj Louis Dillman
- E, 1 RI - Capt George E. Randolph
- 3 MI - Lieut-Col Ambrose A. Stevens Maj Byron E. Pierce
- 5 MI - Maj John D. Fairbanks (m w) Capt Judson S. Farrer
- G, 2 US - Capt James Thompson Capt William Humphrey
- 1 NY - Col Garrett Dyckman
- 37 NY - Col Samuel B. Hayman
Losses: k, 2; w, 16; m, 5 = 23
Go to Capt. Humphrey(2nd Mich.) Letter
* Seven Days Order of Battle *
Lt. Col. Dillman's Report
1. Oak Grove on June 25th (not engaged)
2. Mechanicsville on June 26th (not engaged)
3. Gaine's Mill on June 27th (not engaged)
4. White Oak Swamp on June 29th (engaged)
5. Glendale on June 30th (engaged)
6. Malvern Hill on July 1st (engaged).
| YEAR |
HISTORY |
TIME LINE |
BATTLES |
| 1861 |
Sept. 30,2005 |
Sept. 30,2005 |
Sept. 30,2005 |
| 1862 |
Sept. 30,2005 |
Sept. 30,2005 |
Sept. 30,2005 |
| 1863 |
Oct. 9,2005 |
Oct. 9,2005 |
Oct. 9,2005 |
| 1864 |
Oct. 10,2005 |
Oct. 10,2005 |
Oct. 10,2005 |
| 1865 |
Oct. 10,2005 |
Oct. 10,2005 |
Oct. 10,2005 |
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