Relic Board with Bullets from Fair Oaks, Virginia
Early collection of four bullets and a tent grommet nailed to a 5 ½” by 2” board, marked “From Fair Oaks Va” in ink on the front. The bullets consist of a .58 Gardner, a scarce .577 French triangle base Minie bullet, a .577 Enfield, and a .58 three-ring Minie ball. A nice early Civil War relic board.
The Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks or Fair Oaks Station, took place on May 31 and June 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, nearby Sandston, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the culmination of an offensive up the Virginia Peninsula by Union Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, in which the Army of the Potomac reached the outskirts of Richmond. Although the battle was tactically inconclusive, it was the largest battle in the Eastern Theater up to that time (and second only to Shiloh in terms of casualties thus far, about 11,000 total). Gen. Johnston's injury also had profound influence on the war: it led to the appointment of Robert E. Lee as Confederate commander. The more aggressive Lee initiated the Seven Days Battles, leading to a Union retreat in late June. Seven Pines therefore marked the closest Union forces came to Richmond in this offensive.
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Inventory Number: BUL 380