30 June 1862, Monday (Battle of Frayser's Farm)

Government - Union
In Washington, President Lincoln wrote of his anxiety over McClellan's position to his Secretary of State: "The loss of enemies does not compensate for the loss of friends."

Confederacy - Military
Virginia
Again the armies near Richmond fought a confused major battle. This one has as many as 8 names: White Oak Swamp, Frayser's Farm, Glendale, Nelson's Crossroads, Charles City Crossroads, New Market Road, Willis' Church and Turkey Bridge.

On this sixth day of the campaign, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia was trying to attack McClellan from the north, across the desolate mire of White Oak Swamp, and from the west.

McClellan realized the plan and effectively halted it, aided by the same lack of coordination which had plagued the Confederate offensive since it began. Jackson again was accused of not carrying out his role, and Longstreet could not break the Union lines.

By night McClellan drew his lines tightly upon Malvern Hill just north of the James. In perhaps the decisive day of the weeklong campaign, Lee lost his last chance to cut McClellan's army in two and prevent it from reaching its haven.

It was clear that Richmond had been saved and a Southern victory of major proportions won, although the Union army was greater in size by far than that of the Confederacy. A Northern officer felt the army had been left to take care of itself "and was saved by its own brave fighting."

Kentucky
There is a small skirmish at HEnderson.

Tennessee
There is a small skirmish at Powell Rover.

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