Also Known As
- Battle of Poindexter’s Farm
Date and Location
- July, 1 1862
- Henrico County, Virginia
Campaign
Principal Union Commanders
- Major General George B. McClellan
- Major General Fitz John Porter
Principal Confederate Commanders
- Major General Robert E. Lee
Union Forces Engaged
- Army of the Potomac
Confederate Forces Engaged
- Army of Northern Virginia
Number of Union Soldiers Engaged
- Roughly 54,000
Number of Confederate Soldiers Engaged
- Roughly 55,000
Estimated Union Casualties
- 3,000 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)
Estimated Confederate Casualties
- 5,650 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)
Result
- Union victory
Significance
- Despite his victory at the Battle of Malvern Hill, Union General George McClellan continued his retreat to Harrison’s Landing on the James River on July 2, 1862.
Timeline of the Peninsula Campaign
These are the main battles and events of the Peninsula Campaign in order. The battles that occurred from June 25 to July 1, 1862, are collectively known as the Seven Days Battles.
- March 8–9, 1862 — Battle of Hampton Roads
- April 5–May 4, 1862 — Siege of Yorktown
- May 5, 1862 — Battle of Williamsburg
- May 15, 1862 — Battle of Drewry’s Bluff
- May 31–June 1, 1862 — Battle of Seven Pines
- June 25, 1862 — Battle of Oak Grove
- June 26, 1862 — Battle of Beaver Dam Creek
- June 27, 1862 — Battle of Gaines’ Mill
- June 29, 1862 — Battle of Savage’s Station
- June 30, 1862 — Battle of Glendale
- July 1, 1862 — Battle of Malvern Hill