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[eventful?] period. The battles of
Richmond consist of Mechan-
icsville, Gaines Mill, Savage Sta-
tion, Fraziers Farm and Mal-
vern Hill. Concerning these fights
I shall speak more especially of
Gaines Mill June 27, since
it was the bloodiest and most decisive
battle of them all, and the only
one in which the Texas Brigade
acted a consipicuous part. Though
we were slightly engaged in
the battle Malvern Hill, the other
fighters were fought by different
troops. Mechanicsville June
20th, 62, was fought and won
by Stonewall with his old Valley
Army. This position was strong-
ly fortified and defended by