The PeninsulaUnion commander, General McClellan, moves to attack Richmond by sailing his army to the Virginia Peninsula. While successful in the end, the battle wounds Rebel commander Johnston, who is replaced by Robert E. Lee, setting the stage for the climactic Seven Days battles. |
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advance army artillery attack Ball's Bluff battery Battle of Williamsburg bayonet boys bridge Brigade bullets camp Captain captured Casey's cavalry charge Chickahominy Colonel command Confederate Congress Corps crossed CSS VIRGINIA D. H. Hill Daniel Harvey Hill dark dead division earthworks enemy enemy's Fair Oaks Federal fell field fight fire flag flank force Fort Magruder Fort Monroe forward front ground guns halted Hancock heavy Heintzelman Hill horse II Corps James River Johnston killed Leesburg Lieutenant line of battle Longstreet Magruder Manassas Massachusetts McClellan Merrimac Micah Jenkins miles morning moved muskets night North Carolina officer opened ordered passed Peninsula Pennsylvania pickets Pierce Bounds Potomac PRIVATE rain rear Rebel redoubt regiment retreat Richmond rifle rode sent SERGEANT Seven Pines shell ship shot side skirmishers soldiers soon swamp tents troops Union USAMHI William Williamsburg road woods wounded Yankee yards York River Yorktown