NPS Historian Bobby Krick describes the preservation history of the Gaines' Mill battlefield near Richmond and the opportunity to preserve one of the great battlefields of the Civil War.
Gaines' Mill - Action in Griffin's Woods
Civil War
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Gaines' Mill: Action in Griffin's Woods
June 27, 1862
Historian Bobby Krick discusses the fighting in Griffin's Woods, the portion of the Gaines' Mill battlefield that the Civil War Trust is currently working to save.
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