Beaver Dam Creek battlefield

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Beaver Dam Creek battlefield is a Civil War site near Richmond, Virginia, where Union and Confederate forces clashed during the Seven Days Battles and which is now preserved as part of Richmond National Battlefield Park.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battlefield
historic site
protected area
battle Battle of Beaver Dam Creek
Battle of Mechanicsville
belligerent Confederate Army
Union Army
category American Civil War sites in Virginia
Battlefields in the United States
Protected areas of Hanover County, Virginia
confederateArmyFormation Army of Northern Virginia
confederateCommander A. P. Hill
linked to: A.P. Hill

Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
conflict American Civil War
country United States
currentUse heritage tourism
historic preservation
public education
dateOfBattle June 26, 1862
era 19th century
hasFeature Beaver Dam Creek NERFINISHED
earthworks
historical markers
interpretive trails
heritageDesignation unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park
locatedIn Hanover County, Virginia
locatedNear Richmond, Virginia
managingOrganization National Park Service
namedAfter Beaver Dam Creek NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Mechanicsville, Virginia
partOf Richmond National Battlefield Park
partOfMilitaryCampaign Peninsula Campaign
Seven Days Battles
preservedAs part of a national battlefield park
region Central Virginia
result Union defensive victory
state Virginia
strategicOutcome Union forces withdrew toward Gaines’s Mill
unionArmyFormation V Corps, Army of the Potomac
unionCommander Fitz John Porter
usedFor military engagement

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Richmond National Battlefield Park hasPart Beaver Dam Creek battlefield
Mechanicsville, Virginia hasNearbyHistoricSite Beaver Dam Creek battlefield