‘Texas fury’ by Dan Nance

seven days battle : phase 1 (june 1862)

source : ‘the atlas of the civil war’ by James M. McPherson, Courage Books, 2005

Throughout june, general Lee fortified Richmond and made preparations to attack McClellan’s federal army.

‘5th New York at Gaines Mill’ by Keith Rocco

‘red devils’ by Don Troiani

‘brothers of Ireland’ by Don Troiani

69th New York : battle of Gaines mill

source : ‘69th New York & it’s place in the irish brigade’ by Claire Morris

On 27 june 1862 Lee’s rebels attacked general Porter’s V corps at Gaines mill; general Slocum’s 1st division of the 6th corps tried to reinforce him but the Union forces were overrun.