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The '''Battle of Seven Pines''' or '''Fair Oaks''' was fought in the [[American Civil War]] from 31 May to 1 June 1862, when Confederate General [[Joseph E. Johnston]] attempted to stop the advancing armies of Union Major General [[George B. McClellan]] during the [[Peninsula Campaign]].  The actual attack did little to change the positions of either army and ended indecisively, but during the engagement Johnston was wounded; his subsequent replacement by General [[Robert E. Lee]] after the battle proved critical and may have prolonged the war itself.<ref> [[Civil War: Battles and Leaders]], edited by Aaron R. Murray, DK Publishing Inc., 2004, pp. 34-35.</ref>  

The '''Battle of Seven Pines''' or '''Fair Oaks''' was fought in the [[American Civil War]] from 31 May to 1 June 1862, when Confederate General [[Joseph E. Johnston]] attempted to stop the advancing armies of Union Major General [[George B. McClellan]] during the [[Peninsula Campaign]].  The actual attack did little to change the positions of either army and ended indecisively, but during the engagement Johnston was wounded; his subsequent replacement by General [[Robert E. Lee]] after the battle proved critical and may have prolonged the war itself.<ref>[[Civil War: Battles and Leaders]], edited by Aaron R. Murray, DK Publishing Inc., 2004, pp. 34-35.</ref>  

==Prelude==

==Prelude==

Although the battle itself was indecisive, the casualties were heavy on both sides. The Confederates lost 6,134 in killed, wounded, and missing; the Federals, 5,031. Undoubtedly the most important result of the fight was the wounding of Johnston and the resultant appointment of Lee as field commander.

Although the battle itself was indecisive, the casualties were heavy on both sides. The Confederates lost 6,134 in killed, wounded, and missing; the Federals, 5,031. Undoubtedly the most important result of the fight was the wounding of Johnston and the resultant appointment of Lee as field commander.

{{Template:Campaignbox Peninsula Campaign}}

{{Campaignbox Peninsula Campaign}}

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{{ACW Battles of 1862}}

==References==  

==References==  

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