SEVEN PINES, BATTLE OF

cor FAIR OAKS), fought in the Civil War, at Seven Pines and Fair Oaks, Virginia, June 1, 1862 between McClellan and part of the Army of the Potomac, and Johnston (later Smith) and the Confederates. McClellan in his advance on Richmond had left 2 corps under Keyes and He in zel man in positions on the south side of the Chick a hominy, and on the north side to protect supplies at White House were the 2nd, 5th, and 6th corps under Sumner, FitzJohn Porter, and Franklin. General Johnston decided to attack the two corps on tha south side of the Chick a hominy, before Union reinforcements could arrive. May 31 was the date fixed for attack. Owing to a storm which swelled the river and @ misunderstood order to Long street the attack was not made until 1 p.m. on June 1, when Keyes’ troops were driven back to the east of Seven Pines and others under Crouch to Fair Oaks, By McClellan’s order Sumner cro ed the Chick a hominy with a division under Sedgewick and Kirby’s battery and reached Fair Oaks in time to intercept and drive back a division on its way to reinforce Long street. The struggle was intense, Johnston was wounded and resigned command to G. W. Smith. Long street attacked the Federal left the next day but was repulsed. At2p.m. General R. E. Lee arrived, took the command of the Confederates and withdrew his forces to Richmond. Federal lo es, all causes, about 5,000. Con-