This series of battles showed some of the best fighting of the war, but was the worst generalship of any battle. General McClellan was way off as his information was not correct and General Lee was not up to par either, he had his army moving faster on paper than his men could go on the ground.
The Confederate Army lost 19,406 men killed, wounded or missing, while the Union Army lost 15,249. This was very much a Confederate victory as General McClellan and his army was no longer a threat to Richmond.
The 42nd infantry division helped fight these battles under the able leadership of General Richard Ewell under General Jackson's 2nd Corp.
Grandfather was wounded in his right hand in the fighting late in the day at Malvern Hill and was sent to Camp Winder General hospital at Richmond.
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