. The lives and campaigns of Grant and Lee. A comparison and contrast of the deeds and characters of the two great leaders in the civil war . r, andhad left Porter there only as a guard to his rear and thetrains from White House. But if he had intended movingto the James he ought to have withdrawn Porter entirelyand left strong guards at the river fords and bridges. During the night the retreat from Mechanicsville wasaccomplished without loss; a new position was chosen nearGaines Mill. Porters left rested on the Chickahominy;his right was somewhat protected by swampy ground. Theposition was no
. The lives and campaigns of Grant and Lee. A comparison and contrast of the deeds and characters of the two great leaders in the civil war . r, andhad left Porter there only as a guard to his rear and thetrains from White House. But if he had intended movingto the James he ought to have withdrawn Porter entirelyand left strong guards at the river fords and bridges. During the night the retreat from Mechanicsville wasaccomplished without loss; a new position was chosen nearGaines Mill. Porters left rested on the Chickahominy;his right was somewhat protected by swampy ground. Theposition was not a good one, because it added little to thestrength of the troops by natural advantages. On theeastern slope and the ridge of a hill rising from a smalldry ditch at its base, Porter had hastily thrown up threeirregular lines of breastworks, facing northwest, and hadplanted his batteries on the crest of the ridge so that theymight sweep all approaches. Towards the right, the hillwas less steep than at the left and gradually merged into aplateau, on which the Union right wing was refused and 284 THE LIVES AND CAMPAIGNS OF GRANT AND Oopyrlgbt 1868. Harper« Broa. From Harpera Pictorial Biator;- of *ba Civil War MAP OF REGION NEAR RICHMOND. faced northward to meet any flank attack. In front of thisposition and beyond the bed of a rivulet were opposing hillscovered with woods, behind which the Confederates couldmaneuvre in safety. During the night, Jackson and his tired veteransapproached, and Lee was able to confer with his great lieu- BATTLE OF GAINES MILL. 285 tenant. Lee naturally supposed that McClellan woulddesire to protect his supply line with White House andwould therefore extend his battle-line towards the did not guess McClellans present intention. It wastherefore arranged that Jackson should proceed towardsOld Cold Harbor, northeast of Porters position and turnand fall upon the Federal right flank. Longstreet wasplaced in the right; A. P. Hill and D. H. H
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