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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We cannot lose this irreplaceable history in Virginia

There are 29 critical acres of battlefield land in Virginia, at Glendale, and at Gaines’ Mill/Cold Harbor that we have the opportunity to save in...

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Hanover County, VA | June 27, 1862
Result: Confederate Victory
Estimated Casualties
15,500
Union
6,800
Confed.
8,700