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**Malvern Hill**
Jessica Huber

> Malvern Hill was an excellent position. The Union was stationed on top of the hill. There, the soldiers could stay and defend themselves with only a small number of troops. While the few troops defended against the Confederate army, the rest of the Union army was on the James River, protected by gunboats. The Union had more artillery and a better position; the Confederates were unorganized and had to cross an open field to get to Malvern Hill.**
 * 1) **The Battle of Malvern Hill**
 * 2) **This battle took place on July 1, 1862 during the Seven Days' Battle.**
 * 3) **The location of the battle was in Henrico County, Virginia.**
 * 4) **The commander in charge in the Union army was Major General George B. McClellan, and the commander in charge of the Confederate army was General Robert E. Lee**
 * 5) **There were about 80,000 soldiers on each side of the battle.**
 * 6) **The Battle of Malvern Hill was the last of the six battles in the Seven Days' Battle. It was also known as the battle of Piondexter's Hill. The Confederates were loosing. General Robert E. Lee sent bands of troops up to Malvern Hill time after time just to have them killed easily. The Confederates were not gaining any ground, the Union had artillery that was taking everybody out and doing it fast. This battle was bloody and unorganized for the Confederates.
 * 1) **By being positioned on Malvern Hill the Union had an advantage. The Confederates plans did not go as intended because of poor communication. The Union was the obvious victor of this battle from the start. **
 * 2) **The Union won both the battle at Malvern Hill and the entire Seven Days' Battle. They had better positioning and defense. **
 * 3) **In the end, there were 8,500 causalities**
 * 4) **This battle ended the Seven Days' Battle which gave the Union the upper hand in the war.**

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The Battle of Malvern Hill [|http://www.webbgarrison.com]



Map of the Battle of Malvern Hill, the positions of the armies [|http://www.sonofthesouth.net]

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