Battle of Malvern Hill
The Battle of Malvern Hill was a battle in the American Civil War. It was fought on July 1, 1862.
Battle of Malvern Hill | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
The battle of Malvern Hill, by Currier and Ives. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
George B. McClellan Fitz John Porter | Robert E. Lee | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
54,000 | 55,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2,100 | 5,650 |
Battle Of Malvern Hill Media
Engraving after a sketch of the battle by Alfred Waud.
Confederate attacks repulsed by Unionist artillery, Harper's Weekly 1862 July 26
Seventeen-year-old Confederate soldier Edwin Francis Jemison was one of those killed in the battle.