Seven Days' Battles
Information about Seven Days' Battles in Richmond, VA during the Civil War

Written Accounts

1862-05-08, Richmond Dispatch; paragraph recommending removal of Houdon statue from Capitol
1862-06-26, Richmond Enquirer; new hospitals have been opened "in the lower part of the city" in anticipation of "the next fight." Hospitals previously established have been emptied.
1862-06-26, Yorkville (S.C.) Enquirer; details on the Manchester Hospital for South Carolinians
1862-06-28, Richmond Dispatch; 18 dead from 48 NC buried in Oakwood Cemetery. Chaplain McCabe presides.
1862-06-28, Richmond Dispatch; Enormous list of wounded by hospital: Central Depot; Third Georgia; Royster; First Alabama; St. Charles; Keen, Baldwin & Williams; Kent; Christian & Lea’s; Ligon; Globe; Third Alabama; Institute; Fourth Georgia
1862-06-28, Richmond Whig; 30 prisoners brought to Libby Prison – lists regiments
1862-06-28, Richmond Whig; J. M. Daniel, editor of the Examiner, had his arm “shattered” by a ball at Gaines’ Mill.
1862-06-30, Richmond Dispatch; Another huge hospital list: Seabrook’s; Banner; Christian & Lea’s; Globe; Moore; Howard; Royster; Central Depot; First Alabama; Third Alabama; First Georgia; Second Georgia; Third Georgia
1862-06-30, Richmond Dispatch; Long list of POWs arriving in town, all officers, about 75 names
1862-07-01, Richmond Dispatch; 271 POWs arrive at Libby. Some of the officers named

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