. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . roved that General McClellan did not intend to retreat by the shortline of the York River Railroad; but it was possible he might take theWilliamsburg road. General Lee, therefore, kept his troops on the northside of the river, that he might be ready to move on the Federal flank, shouldthat route be attempted. New Bridge was repaired on Saturday (the 28th),and our troops were theu ready to move in either direction. The burningsand explosions in the Federal camp Saturday afternoon a
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . roved that General McClellan did not intend to retreat by the shortline of the York River Railroad; but it was possible he might take theWilliamsburg road. General Lee, therefore, kept his troops on the northside of the river, that he might be ready to move on the Federal flank, shouldthat route be attempted. New Bridge was repaired on Saturday (the 28th),and our troops were theu ready to move in either direction. The burningsand explosions in the Federal camp Saturday afternoon and night showedthat General McClellan had determined to abandon his strong fortificationsaround Richmond. Ewell, who was watching him at Bottoms Bridge, andthe cavalry, holding the crossings lower down, both reported that there wasno attempt at the Williamsburg route. Longstreet and A. P. Hill were sentacross the river at New Bridge early on Sunday morning to move down theDarbytown road to the Long Bridge road to intercept the retreat to theJames River. This movement began before it was known that General 383. REGION OE THE SEVEN DAYS FIGHTING. MC-CLELLANS CHANGE OF BASE AND MALFERN HILL. 385
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