A small engagement on the Virginia Peninsula secures George B. McClellan’s right flank and increases the Federal threat to Richmond.
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A small engagement on the Virginia Peninsula secures George B. McClellan’s right flank and increases the Federal threat to Richmond.
As the Federal Army of the Potomac continues inching toward Richmond, Abraham Lincoln conditionally approves George B. McClellan’s request for reinforcements.