Savage's Station Traditional Cache
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This is the first small cache in the Seven Day Battle Series. No room for pen/pencil so please bring your own. Small container, w/ room for small goodies- started w/ bouncy ball, lil' dog, and a FTF prize "Confederate Coin" ...Enjoy everyone, and a BIG THANKS to Wetaline64 & Firecracker65 for helping me (re)place my 1st cache!!
On the night of June 27, 1862, following the battle of Gaine's Mill, Gen. George McClellan ordered a withdrawal of his Union army to the James River. In the wake of the retreating army, Savage's Station, located 1/2 mile in front of this cache location along the Richmond and York River railroad, was ordered abandoned. Having served as the army's advance supply base during the previous month, the immense stockpiles of equipment, ordnance and commissary stores located there were destroyed.
Hoping to catch McClellan on the move, Gen. Robert E. Lee ordered an attack at Savage's Station on June 29th. Confederate troops under Gen. John B. Magruder encountered the Federal rear guard near the station in the late afternoon. In a twilight battle, Union forces under Gen. Edwin V. "Bull" Sumner held back the Southern assaults while McClellan proceeded southward. When darkness put an end to the battle, 444 Confederates and 919 Northerners were counted as casualties. That night, Sumner withdrew from the station and followed McClellan south across White Oak Swamp.
Please take the time to read the rest of the history located at this site.
Congratulations to Imhisclay & Crew for being the FTF! (old cache)
CONGRATS ON the FTF to quiltgurl1 (BSA troop)
Additional Hints
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