Battle of Malvern Hill, 1862

The Battle of Malvern Hill was the last battle in the Seven Days' Battles outside Richmond, VA, in 1862.

The battle came about as the Union army retreated to Harrison's Landing in a successful attempt to avoid Lee's Confederate advance.

The video starts on the Union artillery line moving around the edge of the battlefield anti-clockwise (counter clockwise) to cover the Confederate positions and artillery.

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[ANGELSVEN]

My relative, Green Alexander Henson, and his 2 brothers were on this field on July 1, 1862. Green Henson sustained a gunshot would and died in Seabrook Hospital on July 23rd with his father, John Wesley Henson, by his side. He was 28 years old. I am honored to be related to a soldier that died on the filed you are videotaping.

[camdengreen]

Thanks for uploading this.

Enjoy your commentary -- always interesting.