Fair Oaks Station

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Fair Oaks Station was a key Civil War-era railroad stop in Virginia that lent its name to the nearby Battle of Fair Oaks.

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Fair Oaks Station canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Civil War site
railroad station
associatedWithEvent Battle of Fair Oaks
Battle of Seven Pines
category American Civil War sites in Virginia
Former railway stations in Virginia
country United States of America
dateOfAssociatedBattle 1862-05-31
1862-06-01
era 19th century
gaveNameTo Battle of Fair Oaks
hasRole military logistics point
rail transport hub
locatedEastOf Richmond, Virginia
locatedIn Henrico County, Virginia
linked to: Henrico County

Virginia
locatedNear Seven Pines, Virginia
locatedOn Richmond and York River Railroad
namedAfter Fair Oaks area of Henrico County
nearbyWatercourse Chickahominy River
notableFor proximity to major Civil War battle
partOfCampaign Peninsula Campaign
presentStatus former railroad station site
railroadCompany Richmond and York River Railroad
railroadType steam railroad
region Eastern Virginia
linked to: eastern Virginia
strategicImportance control of rail access to Richmond
usedBy Confederate States Army
Union Army
usedDuringConflict American Civil War

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Battle of Fair Oaks namedAfter Fair Oaks Station
Battle of Seven Pines nearbyLandmark Fair Oaks Station