The battle of Oak Grove is also known as King's School House. There are 46 battle reports on this battle way too many to put here. So I will list the reports so you can decide which one you would like. So this will not be one sided I will list the reports from both sides. I will also list some of the men to help you decide which report you would like. To get a report write to me at the following; dsegelquist1@cox.net
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Union.
1. Numbers 41.-Colonel William Blaisdell, Eleventh Massachusetts Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.
2. Numbers 43.-Colonel Powell T. Wyman, Sixteenth Massachusetts Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.
3. Numbers 45.-Colonel Gilman Marston, Second New Hampshire Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battle of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).
4. Numbers 46.-Lieutenant Colonel G. D. Wells, First Massachusetts infantry, commanding Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battle of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).
5. Numbers 47.-Brigadier General Daniel E. Sickles, U. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade, of the engagements at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.
6. Numbers 48.-Major Thomas Holt, Seventieth New York Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm) and Malvern Hill.
7. Numbers 51.-Captain Alfred A. Donalds, Seventy-third New York Infantry, of the engagements at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, and battle of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm).
8. Numbers 52.-Colonel Charles K. Graham, Seventy-fourth New York Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.
9. Numbers 53.-Colonel Joseph B. Carr, Second New York Infantry, commanding third Brigade of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.
10. Numbers 55.-Major John Ramsey, Fifth New Jersey Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.
11. Numbers 57.-Colonel Joseph W. Revere, Seventh New Jersey Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.
12. Numbers 60.-Lieutenant Colonel William A. Olmsted, Second New York Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.
13. Numbers 65.-Brigadier General John C. Robinson, U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.
14. Numbers 71.-Colonel Enrico Fardella, One hundred and first New York Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.
15. Numbers 72.-Brigadier General Hiram G. Berry U. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.
16. Numbers 73.-Major Louis Dillman, Second Michigan Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.
17. Numbers 75.-Lieutenant Colonel Ambrose A. Stevens, Third Michigan Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.
18. Numbers 76.-Major John D. Fairbanks, Fifth Michigan Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.
19. Numbers 77.-Colonel Garrett Dyckman, First New York Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House.
Confederates.
1. Numbers 258.-Major General Daniel H. Hill, C. S. Army, of engagement at King's School-House, battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill, engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battle of Malvern Hill.
2. Numbers 264.-Brigadier General Samuel Garland, jr., C. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade, of the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove, and battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Malvern Hill.
3. Numbers 307.-Major General Benjamin Huger, C. S. Army, commanding division, of operations June 25-July 1, including the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove, action at Brackett's, and battle of Malvern Hill.
4. Numbers 308.-Brigadier General Robert Ransom, jr., C. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade, Department of North Carolina, temporarily attached to Huger's division, of the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove, and battle of Malvern Hill.
5. Numbers 311.-Captain Carey F. Grimes, commanding battery, of the engagement at French's Field, or King's School-House (Oak Grove),a and battle of Malvern Hill.
6. Numbers 312.-Colonel William Smith, Forty-ninth Virginia Infantry, of the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove.
7. Numbers 313.-Brigadier General Ambrose R. Wright, C. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade, of operations June 25-July 1, including the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove, and battle of Malvern Hill.
8. Numbers 314.-Captain Frank Huger, Company D, Virginia Light Artillery, of the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove.
9. Numbers 315.-Brigadier General Lewis A. Armistead, C. S. Army, commanding Fourth Brigade, of operations June 25-July 1, including the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove, and battle of Malvern Hill.
10. Numbers 321.-Major George M. Waddill, Fifty-third Virginia Infantry, of the engagement at King's School-House, or Oak Grove.
Note. After the name I will give the report No. to help you decied which report to get.
1. Colonel [William J.] Clarke- No. 308.
2. Colonel Robert C. Hill-No. 308.
3. Colonel [M. W.] Ransom's-No. 308.
4. Lieutenant [Joseph D.] Moore-No. 314.
5. Colonel George Doles-No. 313.
6. Lieutenant Colonel W. R. Shivers-No 313.
7. Captain Charles L. Whitehead, was taken prisoner-No. 313.
8. Colonel [William L.] Brown-No. 313.
9. Lieutenant E. V. Boyd- No. 312..
10. Lieutenant J. J. Colbert-No. 312.
11. Colonel D. K. McRae-No. 264.
12. First Lieutenant A. Judson-No. 65.
13. Captain Alfred A. Donalds- No. 51.
14. Captain Littlefield, of the Second New Hampshire- No. 39.
15. Captain William R. Aylett-No. 321
16. George W. Brushwood-No. 321.
17. Lewis W. Kelley-No. 321.
18. J. F. Chick-No. 321.
19. Lieutenant B. L. Farenholt-No. 321.
20. Captain John H. Coster-No. 77.
Note. I just noticed that some of these reports may not be listed in the above list if so just state the information provived and I will find the report.
Of couse there are a lot more names but many of the reports just give the surnames. But if you know his regiment and commanding officer you should be able to pick the right report.
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