June 25 – July 1, 1862Reputable sourceWell documented
The Seven Days Battles
On the timeline · around June 25 – July 1, 1862 ·
What happened
As Union General George McClellan closed in on Richmond during the Peninsula Campaign, the newly appointed Robert E. Lee launched a series of attacks that drove the larger Union army back to the James River, saving the Confederate capital.
Why it matters
The Seven Days Battles made Lee's reputation and cloaked his Army of Northern Virginia in an aura of invincibility that would last for years.