The Battle of Seven Pines (also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks or Fair Oaks Station) took place on May 31 and June 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the culmination of an offensive up the Virginia Peninsula led by Union Major General George McClellan, in which the Army of the Potomac reached the outskirts of Richmond. This image depicts Professor Lowe dictating to General McClellan after he has been up in the observation balloon. The Union Army Balloon Corps was a newly created unit who were with the Unionist forces, usi

The Battle of Seven Pines (also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks or Fair Oaks Station) took place on May 31 and June 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the culmination of an offensive up the Virginia Peninsula led by Union Major General George McClellan, in which the Army of the Potomac reached the outskirts of Richmond. This image depicts Professor Lowe dictating to General McClellan after he has been up in the observation balloon. The Union Army Balloon Corps was a newly created unit who were with the Unionist forces, usi Stock Photo

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The Battle of Seven Pines (also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks or Fair Oaks Station) took place on May 31 and June 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the culmination of an offensive up the Virginia Peninsula led by Union Major General George McClellan, in which the Army of the Potomac reached the outskirts of Richmond. This image depicts Professor Lowe dictating to General McClellan after he has been up in the observation balloon. The Union Army Balloon Corps was a newly created unit who were with the Unionist forces, using their balloons as high level observation posts.

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