Battle of Malvern Hill
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The Battle of Malvern Hill, also known as the Battle of Poindexter's Farm, was fought on July 1, 1862, between the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, led by Gen. Robert E. Lee, and the Union Army
A watercolor of the Battle of Malvern Hill by Robert Sneden
The Malvern House
Major General George B. McClellan. McClellan's Army of the Potomac defended its position at Malvern Hill.
Brigadier General Fitz John Porter. After McClellan's departure from Malvern Hill, Fitz John Porter became the de facto commander of the Union troops on the hill.
Edwin Francis Jemison
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Edwin Francis Jemison was a Confederate soldier who served in the 2nd Louisiana Infantry Regiment from May 1861 until he was killed in action at the Battle of Malvern Hill.
Battle of Malvern Hill
…pm, leaving a wreath of smoke upon the crest's edge, and ending the action on Malvern Hill. Aftermath Casualties Seventeen-year-old Confederate soldier Edwin Francis Jemison was one of those killed in the battle. The human toll of the Battle of Malvern Hill and the Seven Days Battles was shown clearly as both capitals…
Jemison in uniform, c. 1861