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    The Battle of White Oak Swamp took place on June 30, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, as part of the Seven Days Battles (Peninsula Campaign) of the...
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    William Farrar Smith (category People of Vermont in the American Civil War)
    his gallantry at the Battle of White Oak Swamp in the Seven Days Battles. On July 4, 1862, he received promotion to the rank of major general in the Union...
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    of the Potomac in transit and destroy it. Gambling that the Federal force would be slowed and spread out while traversing the boggy White Oak Swamp,...
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  • 4th U.S. Artillery, Battery A (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion)
    May 31–June 1. Seven Days Battles before Richmond June 25–July 1. Peach Orchard and Savage Station June 29. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern...
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    Jackson's divisions were stalled north of the Chickahominy River. Union forces continued to withdraw across White Oak Swamp, abandoning supplies and more than...
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    Richmond within range of his siege guns. Two Union divisions of the III Corps attacked across the headwaters of White Oak Swamp, but were repulsed by...
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  • 4th U.S. Artillery, Battery C (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion)
    action at the Battle of White Oak Swamp Brevet Captain Rufus King, Jr. - commanded at the Battle of White Oak Swamp while still at the rank of 1st lieutenant...
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    Richard H. Rush (category People of Pennsylvania in the American Civil War)
    received battle honors for service at the Battle of Hanover Court House, the Battle of Gaines' Mill, the Battle of White Oak Swamp, the Battle of South Mountain...
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    Martin T. McMahon (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
    Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of White Oak Swamp. After the war, he held various legal and judicial positions in the state of New York...
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  • August F. Bronner (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
    bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of White Oak Swamp in Virginia and the Battle of Malvern Hill also in Virginia...
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    entire day north of the creek, making only feeble efforts to cross and attack Franklin's VI Corps in the Battle of White Oak Swamp, attempting to rebuild...
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    Aaron Daggett (category American military personnel of the Spanish–American War)
    White Oak Swamp, Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Rappahannock Station, Fredericksburg, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Mine Run, Battle of...
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    Thomas T. Munford (category People of Virginia in the American Civil War)
    Battle of Cross Keys and captured many prisoners at Harrisonburg, Virginia. During the Peninsula Campaign, he led his men at the Battle of White Oak Swamp...
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  • 20th New York Infantry Regiment (category Units and formations of the Union army from New York (state))
    even earned the praise of the observer who had criticized their flight at White Oak Swamp. After the war ended, the veterans of the 20th New York would...
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    clear earshot of the battle. He was late at Savage's Station. At White Oak Swamp he failed to employ fording places to cross White Oak Swamp Creek, attempting...
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    Joseph H. Barnes (category People of Massachusetts in the American Civil War)
    main commander of the regiment after Colonel Ebenezer W. Peirce was considered absent but was wounded at the Battle of White Oak Swamp and was recovering...
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    Philip St. George Cooke (category Members of the Aztec Club of 1847)
    saw subsequent action at the battles of Williamsburg, Gaines' Mill, and White Oak Swamp. Cooke ordered an ill-fated charge of the 5th U.S. Cavalry at Gaines'...
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    known in the North as Battle of Antietam and Second Battle of Bull Run were referred to as the Battle of Sharpsburg and the Battle of Manassas, respectively...
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    George Uhrl (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
    the war, he participated in the following battles: Lee's Mills, Virginia, Gelding's Farm, White Oak Swamp, Virginia, Malvern Hill, Virginia - 1862; South...
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    3rd Massachusetts Battery (category Units and formations of the Union army from Massachusetts)
    25-July 1. Battle of Beaver Dam Creek June 26. Battle of Gaines's Mill June 27. Battle of White Oak Swamp and Turkey Bridge June 30. Battle of Malvern Hill...
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    Frederick W. Füger (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
    present at 63 Civil War battles and minor engagements, being wounded twice, once in the head at the Battle of White Oak Swamp on June 30, 1862, and once...
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  • 1st U.S. Artillery, Battery I (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion)
    Battles near Richmond from June 25 to July 1. It was stationed at The Peach Orchard and Savage Station on July 29, at the Battle of White Oak Swamp and...
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    including: Battle of Seven Pines, Battle of Savage's Station, Battle of Oak Grove, Battle of Garnett's & Golding's Farm, Battle of White Oak Swamp, Battle of Glendale...
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  • Lists of battles Before 301 301–1300 1301–1600 1601–1800 1801–1900 1901–2000 2001–current Naval Sieges See also List of Napoleonic Battles Battles of the...
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    Rufus D. Pettit (category American military personnel of the Mexican–American War)
    defense at the Battle of Seven Pines. The regiment also saw fierce fighting during the massive artillery duel at the Battle of White Oak Swamp, and at the...
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    Alfred Sully (category American military personnel of the Mexican–American War)
    Days Battles including the Battle of Savage's Station, the Battle of White Oak Swamp, and the Battle of Malvern Hill. He fought at the Battle of South...
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    Rufus King Jr. (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
    Days Battles, in actions at the Battle of White Oak Swamp, on June 30, 1862. During that fight, King ranked only as a section chief, took command of combined...
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    7th New York Infantry Regiment (category Units and formations of the Union army from New York (state))
    Battles Battle of Oak Grove Battle of White Oak Swamp Battle of Glendale Battle of Malvern Hill Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville...
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    49th New York Infantry Regiment (category Units and formations of the Union army from New York (state))
    Williamsburg Battle of Beaver Dam Creek Seven Days Battles Battle of Garnett's & Golding's Farm Battle of Savage's Station Battle of White Oak Swamp Battle of Malvern...
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  • 18th New York Infantry Regiment (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion)
    Battles before Richmond, June 25 – July 1. Gaines's Mill, June 27. White Oak Swamp and Glendale, June 30. Malvern Hill, July 1. At Harrison's Landing...
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