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Seven Days Battles:
Malvern Hill
This photo was taken on the anniversary of the Battle of Malvern Hill July
1, 1862-July 1, 2005 from the parking lot looking toward the chimneys of
the Willis Methodist Church Parsonage. The Chimneys from the parsonage can
be seen across the Willis Church Road (Route 156). The parsonage was the
launching point for Confederate assaults on the Union positions on Malvern
Hill. There is a foot trail that can bee seen to the left of the
informational sign which passes through this site and other sites on the
Malvern Hill Battlefield |
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Malvern Hill
Interpretive marker at the Methodist Parsonage:
The residence of the Methodist minister
situated near this spot was a landmark of the
Battle of Malvern Hill and was directly in the
line of advance of D.H. Hill's Division southward
against the Federal positions around the Crew
House, July 1, 1862
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Seven Days Battles:
Malvern Hill
This is an informational sign in the parking lot of the Methodist
Parsonage site at the Malvern Hill Battlefield. It shows the loop trail
for hikers and also gives an impression of the foliage in the area at the
time of the battle. (fewer trees)
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Malvern Hill
This photo shows an informational sign from the Association for the
Preservation of Civil War Sites (APCWS) who purchased the land then
donated the land to the National Park Service. The APCWS is now known as
the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT).
Almost in the middle of the photo a small white building can be seen. This
building is the modern West House. The current West House is similar in
appearance to the same building during the battle. Union positions ( Fitz-John
Porter's Corps, Darius Couch's Division) were in front of the house
supported by artillery. The Confederates (Divisions of Jackson and D. H.
Hill) made a number of costly, unsuccessful attacks across the field in
front. Union troops counter-attacked across this field, too. Confederate
Private William Calder said "Our men charged gallantly at them, but they
mowed us down by fifties" Confederate General D. H. Hill is rumored to
have said something to the effect of this not being war, it was murder |
