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The Battle of Sunday and the Confederate Retreat
Saturday's fierce clash near Chickahominy left the Union in control of the field after heavy Civil War fighting. Gen. Casey's division bore the brunt, artillery losses mounted, and Gen. Sumner crossed the river to reinforce while rebels retreated to Richmond.
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Fratp
Barrie Berone Rioauonn
Richmond
Chickahominy
Casey
Williamsburg Stage Road
H. DM. Naglee
Army of the Potomac
Naplee
Williamsburg Road
Sumner
Casty
Naglee
Ossey
McClellan
Candy
Spinner
Mexico
Aden
Eels
Dvancing
Gooch
Kearney
Williamsburg
Hooker
Heintzelman
Gol. Bailey
van Voultenberg
First
New York Artillery
Wm. Ramsey
Bates
Napoleon
Pennsylvania Reserve
Couch
Bottom’s Bridge
New Bridge
Bottom’s
Lieut
West
Lieut Foster
Smith
Gen. Casey
Harrington Raymond
Raymond
C. A. van Wyck
Fifty Sixth
New York Regiment
Congress
Hunt
Hig
Ghisaetteen
Frei
Snead
Fair Oak Station
Richardson
Sedgwick
Burns
French
T. ¥. Meagher
Coach’s
Middle Road
Keyes
Jameson
Sibtles
Heintselman
Excelsior
D. E. Sickles
New Jersey
New Jersey Fifth
Lawrin
Sickles
Nolan
G.B. Hall
Col. Hall
Herbert
Trish
Richmond Road
McClellah
Little Mac
Heintzeman
Prince de Joinville
Count de Paris
Duc de Chartres
Formio
Gen. McClellan
Gen. Heintzelman
Gen. Hooker
Young
Savage
Lee
Boyd
One Hundredth
New York
Broadway
John Stephenson
John S
Columbia
Graham
Hall
Coach
McClellar
W. Y. Zimes