Illustration of the Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as the Battle of Seven Pines, which took place on 31 May 1862 in Virginia during the American Civil War. The illustration depicts a fierce close-quarters battle between the troops of the Northern States (the Union) and the Southern States (the Confederates) in the midst of a wooded area. The accompanying text beneath the image describes how the troops under Generals Heintzelman, Kearney, Sedgwick and Richardson repelled the enemy's attack with bayonets. A tethered balloon can be seen in the top left-hand corner of the background. These balloons were used for aerial reconnaissance during the Civil War to observe troop movements, American history, authentic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th-century original, exact date of the depiction unknown, historical
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Illustration of the Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as the Battle of Seven Pines, which took place on 31 May 1862 in Virginia during the American Civil War. The illustration depicts a fierce close-quarters battle between the troops of the Northern States (the Union) and the Southern States (the Confederates) in the midst of a wooded area. The accompanying text beneath the image describes how the troops under Generals Heintzelman, Kearney, Sedgwick and Richardson repelled the enemy's attack with bayonets. A tethered balloon can be seen in the top left-hand corner of the background. These balloons were used for aerial reconnaissance during the Civil War to observe troop movements, American history, authentic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th-century original, exact date of the depiction unknown, historical

Date

Aug 12, 2026

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