Also Known As
- Battle of French’s Field
- Battle of King’s School House
Date and Location
- June 25, 1862
- Henrico County, Virginia, near Richmond
Campaign
Principal Union Commanders
- Major General George B. McClellan
- Major General Samuel P. Heintzelman
Principal Confederate Commanders
- General Robert E. Lee
- Major General Benjamin Hugar
Union Forces Engaged
- 3 brigades (Army of the Potomac)
Confederate Forces Engaged
- Hugar’s Division (Army of Northern Virginia)
Number of Union Soldiers Engaged
- Undetermined
Number of Confederate Soldiers Engaged
- Undetermined
Estimated Union Casualties
- 626 (68 killed, 503 wounded, 55 missing)
Estimated Confederate Casualties
- 441 (66 killed, 362 wounded, 13 missing)
Result
- Inconclusive
Significance
- The Battle of Oak Grove was the first engagement of the Seven Days Battles during the Peninsula Campaign.
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