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A Lost Opportunity: Glendale
In late June 1862, Robert E. Lee Struck George McClellan’s right flank at Mechanicsville. This attack, plus reports that Stonewall Jackson’s valley army was approaching on his right, caused McClellan to change his base from White House Landing on the … Continue reading
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Tagged a-lost-opportunity, Battle of Glendale, George B. McClellan, Robert E. Lee, Seven Days
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A Lost Opportunity: Fort Harrison
During the summer of 1864, Union General U. S. Grant made several attempts to break Lee’s lines by attacking both sides of the James River, hoping to stretch the Confederates to the breaking point. In July, he sent troops to … Continue reading
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Tagged a-lost-opportunity, Army of the James, Fort Harrison, Overland Campaign
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