Why do some historians regard the battle of seven pines as the most important battle of the civil war?
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The only one i've seen is that it places Robert E Lee in control of the Army of Northern Virginia since Johnson got injured during the battle. Why is Lee gaining control of the army of northern virginia important? Because he's Robert E Lee and the army of the Patomic goes from spitting distance away from Richmond to being pushed back to around the rhappahanock for most of the war (oversimplifying this part)