Battle of Malvern Hill Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids

Battle of Malvern Hill

The battle of Malvern Hill, by Currier and Ives.

Belligerents

Commanders and leaders

Strength

54,000

55,000

Casualties and losses

2,100

5,650

The Battle of Malvern Hill was a battle in the American Civil War. It was fought on July 1, 1862.

Images for kids

The Malvern House
The gentle slope of the hill has been cleared to show the open ground in front of the Union cannon, as it was on the date of the battle.
This map of the Malvern Hill battlefield labels the Willis Church Road as "Quaker Road". Magruder's "Quaker Road" branched off of the Long Bridge Road, which appears in the upper left corner.
Battle of Malvern Hill; Confederate forces are indicated in red, and Union forces are indicated in blue.
Union ships launching missiles onto the battlefield at Malvern Hill
The cannons on the modern-day battlefield at Malvern Hill
Union sharpshooters of the 1st United States Sharpshooters fire on the Confederates.
Map of the night march from Malvern Hill to Harrison's Landing; by Pvt. Robert K. Sneden of Brig. Gen. Heintzelman's III Corps. Union Army indicated in purple; Confederates or "Rebels" indicated in red.
An 1864 newspaper cartoon of McClellan on the USS Galena, labelled "The Gunboat Candidate". McClellan was harshly criticized during his 1864 presidential campaign for his placement during the Battle of Malvern Hill. The dialogue box reads: "Fight on my brave Soldiers and push the enemy to the wall, from this spanker boom your beloved General looks down upon you."