Confederates are forced to destroy their fearsome ironclad to prevent capture. This paves the way for Federals to advance up the James River to threaten Richmond.
Tag: George B. McClellan
The Peninsula: Dissension on Both Sides
As Joseph E. Johnston’s Confederates fall back to the Chickahominy River, George B. McClellan continues complaining to the Lincoln administration about lack of adequate support.
The Eltham’s Landing Engagement
The Confederates continue falling back on the Virginia Peninsula, as a detachment tries to bide time by challenging a Federal troop landing at the mouth of the York River.
The Battle of Williamsburg
Portions of the main armies on the Virginia Peninsula clash in a savage engagement that does little to change the dispositions of either Federals or Confederates.
The Fall of Yorktown
The Federal Army of the Potomac enters the abandoned enemy works at Yorktown. Some hail this as a great victory while others note that the Confederate army had escaped intact.
All That Human Labor Can Accomplish
As George B. McClellan prepares to bombard Confederates at Yorktown, Joseph E. Johnston begins planning a retreat.