150 Years Ago in the Civil War In late June 1862, General Robert E. Lee’s Confederate forces launched a series of battles that pushed Major General George McClellan’s Army of the Potomac back from the outskirts of Richmond. On July 1st, that series of actions known as the Seven Days Battles concluded with the Battle [...]
150 Years Ago in the Civil War There was significant action on several fronts as the Civil War passed its first anniversary. Union forces achieved success in the west and along the Atlantic coast, while Major General George B. McClellan finally brought the Army of the Potomac into action on the Virginia peninsula. Battle of [...]
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