1 June 1862: Sunday (Battle of Seven Pines, VA ends)

Government - Union
Throughout the day, President Lincoln in Washington awaits news, wires McClellan: "Hold all your ground, or yield any only inch by inch, and in good order.

The Department of Virginia is extended and included in General McClellan's command. Major General John Wool is assigned to the Middle Department, and Major General John A Dix is assigned to command Fort Monroe.

Confederacy - Government
Late that evening, President Davis will write of the two-day battle near the Chickahominy: On Saturday we had a severe battle and suffered severely in attacking the enemy's entrenchments of which our Generals were poorly informed...Unaccountable delays in bringing some of our troops into action prevented us from gaining a decisive victory on Saturday. The opportunity being lost we must try to find another."


Confederates - Military
Virginia
The Battle of Seven Pines/Fair Oaks concludes. The battle near the Chickahominy just east of Richmond continues with a Confederate attack by James Longstreet. It is a faltering attempt which is repulsed by reinforced Union troops.

Joseph E. Johnston, severely wounded on May 30, is still alive. Robert E. Lee is appointed to command, but at the time this is not known to be a good choice. This Lee "was the Lee of failure in western Virginia, no real success in South Carolina, and a brief term as adviser to President Davis."

In mid-afternoon Lee orders a withdrawal to the original positions.

Total cost on the day:
Confederates: 980 killed, 4749 wounded, 405 missing for a total of 6,134 casualties out of about 42,000 effectives
Union: 790 killed, 3594 wounded, 647 missing or captured for 5031 casualties out of about 42,000 engaged, although many additional Union troops present never saw action.

McClellan was still near Richmond, with forces vastly outnumbering the Confederates, although he would not admit it or honestly didn't know it.

Meanwhile, Stonewall Jackson and his troops were at Strasbourg, with Fremont's troops advancing towards him from Warrensville. Shields of McDowell's command was at Front Royal. But as he moved south up the valley pike between the two foes who meant to cut him off in a pincer movement, Jackson, outnumbered, was adding to his reputation. His troops were marching swiftly up the valley toward Harrisonburg and out of danger.

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Bibliography
The Civil War Day By Day: An Almanac 1861-1865. E.B. Long with Barbara Long, De Capo, 1971