Tag: may 7 1862
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Before the Seven Days – Advance to the Chickahominy Part 9
Moving Franklin The fall of Yorktown gave McClellan the opportunity to initiate another portion of his overall strategy. BG William B. Franklin’s division, which had been disembarked were reloaded onto the boats for a cruise up the York River to West Point. This move was originally planned for the beginning of the campaign but McClellan […]