Seven Pines
the name of a locality in Virginia, 6 miles from Richmond where, May 31, 1862, the Confederates, commanded by Generals Longstreet and Stuart, defeated the Federals under Gen- SEVENTEEN-YEAR LOCUST eral Casey. The battle received its name from seven solitary pine trees at the spot where the fiercest fighting took place.
This battle may be considered as the beginning of the battle of Fair Oaks.