Contents

a. Richmond

b. The Army of the Potomac

PART ONE
THE PENINSULA CAMPAIGN, SUMMER 1862

c. On to Richmond

d. Up the Peninsula

e. Drewry's Bluff

f. Seven Pines (Fair Oaks)

g. Lee Takes Command

h. The Seven Days Begins

i. Beaver Dam Creek (Ellerson's Mill)

j. Gaines' Mill

k. Savage Station

l. Glendale (Frayser's Farm)

m. Malvern Hill

n. End of Campaign

o. The Years Between

PART TWO
THE FINAL STRUGGLE FOR RICHMOND, 1864-65

p. Lincoln's New Commander

q. Cold Harbor

r. Fort Harrison

s. Richmond Fall's

t. The Park

u. Administration

For additional information, visit the Web site for
Richmond National Battlefield Park

Historical Handbook Number Thirty-Three
1961

This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the National Park System administered by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior. It is printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington 25, D.C. Price 25 cents

The National Park System, of which Richmond National Battlefield Park is a unit, is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of the United States for the benefit and inspiration of its people.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Stewart L. Udall, Secretary

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Conrad L. Wirth, Director