- Date
- June 30, 1862
- Location
- Henrico County, Virginia
- Result
- Inconclusive
- Part of
- American Civil War
- Conflict
- U.S. Civil War
About the battle
The Battle of Glendale, also known as the Battle of Frayser's Farm, Frazier's Farm, Nelson's Farm, Charles City Crossroads, New Market Road, or Riddell's Shop, took place on June 30, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, on the sixth day of the Seven Days Battles (Peninsula Campaign) of the American Civil War. Following the Battle of Gaines' Mill, Union Major General George B. McClellan ordered his Army of the Potomac to withdraw from its positions along the Chickahominy River and redeploy to a new base along the James River, under the protective fire of Union gunboats. After the enemy disappeared in his front, Confederate General Robert E. Lee reasoned that McClellan was most likely retreating toward the James River and devised a plan to catch the Army of the Potomac in transit and destroy it.
From the Wikipedia article “Battle of Glendale”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Result, date and location from the article’s infobox and Wikidata.