Battle of Frayser’s Farm

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The Battle of Frayser’s Farm was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia during the Peninsula Campaign, where Confederate forces attacked retreating Union troops as part of the Seven Days Battles near Richmond.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Glendale
Battle of Nelson’s Farm
Battle of New Market Road
Battle of Riddell’s Shop
associatedRiver James River
belligerent Confederate Army
Confederate States
Union Army
United States
campaignObjective to cut off the Union Army of the Potomac’s retreat to the James River
commander Edwin V. Sumner
George B. McClellan
linked to: George McClellan

James Longstreet
Joseph Hooker
Philip Kearny
Robert E. Lee
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
linked to: Stonewall Jackson
confederateObjective defeat a portion of the Union army in detail
conflict American Civil War
consequence Union army continued retreat to Malvern Hill
set stage for Battle of Malvern Hill
date June 30, 1862
followedBy Battle of Malvern Hill
front Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
location Henrico County, Virginia
linked to: Henrico County

near Richmond, Virginia
namedAfter Frayser’s Farm
linked to: Brawner Farm
opponentAction Confederate forces attacked retreating Union troops
partOf Peninsula Campaign
Seven Days Battles
precededBy Battle of Savage’s Station
primaryConfederateForce Army of Northern Virginia
primaryUnionForce Army of the Potomac
result inconclusive
tactically inconclusive Confederate attacks
state Virginia
strategicContext Confederate attempt to destroy isolated Union corps
Union retreat from positions before Richmond
tacticalDescription Confederate assaults against a rearguard Union defensive line
tacticalOutcome Union line bent but not broken
theater operations around Richmond
timePeriod Seven Days Battles, June–July 1862
linked to: Seven Days Battles
typeOfEngagement land battle
unionObjective protect retreat route to the James River
year 1862

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Seven Days Battles includesBattle Battle of Frayser’s Farm
Battle of Glendale alsoKnownAs Battle of Frayser’s Farm
Seven Days’ Campaign involvesBattle Battle of Frayser’s Farm
Battle of Malvern Hill alsoKnownAs Battle of Poindexter’s Farm
linked to: Battle of Frayser’s Farm
Maxcy Gregg participatedIn Battle of Frayser's Farm
subject linked to: Colonel Maxcy Gregg
linked to: Battle of Frayser’s Farm