The Seven Days Battle

The Union side of the war.

Jun 24, 1862

The Union army was under the leadership of General George B. McClellen commanding 103,000 men.

The Confederate side of the war.

Jun 24, 1862

The Confederates were lead by General Robert E. Lee. He had an army of 92,000 men.

The Battle of Oak Grove

Jun 25, 1862

Stalemate,
Similar amount of casualties

The Seven Day Battle

Period: Jun 25, 1862 to Jul 1, 1862

The Seven Days Battle was a cluster of battles that went back and forth between the Union and the Confederates. It stopped the Union from taking Richmond, Virginia.

The Battle of Mechanicsville

Jun 26, 1862

Union Victory
Union casualties - low
Confederate casualties - very high

Battle of Gaines' Mill

Jun 27, 1862

Confederate Victory,
Union losses - high
Confederate losses - low

The Battle of Garnett's and Goldings' Farms

Jun 28, 1862

Inconclusive
very low casualties on both sides

Battle of Savage Station

Jun 29, 1862

Confederate Victory,
Union casualties - very high
Confederate casualties - low

The Battle of Glendale

Jun 30, 1862

Confederate Victory,
Union casualties - extreme
Confederate casualties - low

Battle of Malvern Hill

Jul 1, 1862

Union Victory,
Union casualties - low
Confederate casualties - high
McClellan called for a 6 week recovery retreat ending the Seven Days Battle.

Sources

Jul 4, 1862

Source 1 - https://www.britannica.com/event/Seven-Days-Battles
Source 2 - https://www.historynet.com/seven-days-battle
Source 3 - https://www.thoughtco.com/battle-of-oak-grove-4046957
Source 4 - https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/beaver-dam-creek

Sources 2

Jul 4, 1862

Source 5 - https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/gaines-mill
Source 6 - https://ehistory.osu.edu/battles/garnetts-goldings-farms
Source 7 - https://www.thoughtco.com/battle-of-savages-station-2360248
Source 8 - https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/glendale
Source 9 - https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/malvern-hill