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Homer L. Farmer

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Homer L. Farmer

Birth
Death
1 Jul 1862 (aged 25–26)
Burial
Cleveland, Oswego County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot #146
Memorial ID
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Key Individuals Involved in the Battle of Malvern Hill:
Union: Major General George B. McClellan
Confederate: General Robert E. Lee
Outcome:
Union Victory. 8,500 total casualties
Overview of the Battle :
This was the sixth and last of the Seven Days' Battles. On July 1, 1862, Gen. Robert E. Lee launched a series of disjointed assaults on the nearly impregnable Union position on Malvern Hill. The Confederates suffered more than 5,300 casualties without gaining an inch of ground. Despite his victory, McClellan withdrew to entrench at Harrison's Landing on James River, where his army was protected by gunboats. This ended the Peninsula Campaign. When McClellan's army ceased to threaten Richmond, Lee sent Jackson to operate against Maj. Gen. John Pope's army along the Rapidan River, thus initiating the Northern Virginia Campaign.
Source: CWSAC Battle Summaries
Key Individuals Involved in the Battle of Malvern Hill:
Union: Major General George B. McClellan
Confederate: General Robert E. Lee
Outcome:
Union Victory. 8,500 total casualties
Overview of the Battle :
This was the sixth and last of the Seven Days' Battles. On July 1, 1862, Gen. Robert E. Lee launched a series of disjointed assaults on the nearly impregnable Union position on Malvern Hill. The Confederates suffered more than 5,300 casualties without gaining an inch of ground. Despite his victory, McClellan withdrew to entrench at Harrison's Landing on James River, where his army was protected by gunboats. This ended the Peninsula Campaign. When McClellan's army ceased to threaten Richmond, Lee sent Jackson to operate against Maj. Gen. John Pope's army along the Rapidan River, thus initiating the Northern Virginia Campaign.
Source: CWSAC Battle Summaries

Inscription

Killed at the Battle of Malvern Hill, VA CO G 14th REG NY VOL



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