A history of the United States of America; its people and its institutions . mall stream known as the Chickahominy. At the endof May this advanced wing was placed in a dangerous situ-ation by a heavy storm, which flooded the stream and con-verted its banks into marshes. Taking quick advantage ofthis opportunity, on May 31, Johnston made an impetuousattack on the exposed wing, and drove it back toward theswollen stream. A serious disaster was prevented by Gen-eral Sumner, who succeeded in crossing the stream andchecking the Confederate advance. On the next day thebattle was renewed, but the Con
A history of the United States of America; its people and its institutions . mall stream known as the Chickahominy. At the endof May this advanced wing was placed in a dangerous situ-ation by a heavy storm, which flooded the stream and con-verted its banks into marshes. Taking quick advantage ofthis opportunity, on May 31, Johnston made an impetuousattack on the exposed wing, and drove it back toward theswollen stream. A serious disaster was prevented by Gen-eral Sumner, who succeeded in crossing the stream andchecking the Confederate advance. On the next day thebattle was renewed, but the Confederates were disheartenedby the loss of their general, who had been wounded, andwere driven back with severe loss. General Lee in Command.—The wounding of GeneralJohnston rendered necessary a new Confederate commander-in-chief. General Robert E. Lee ^ was chosen, a man who Robert Edward Lee was born in Virginia in 1807, being the son ofGeneral Henry Lee, the famous Light-horse Harry of the graduated from West Point in 1829, served in the Mexican War, and. THE EAST IN 1862. 375 was to gain world-wide fame for military genius. He lostno time in showing his activity. General Stuart was senton a cavalry dash around McClellansarmy, and succeeded in doing seriousdamage, tearing up railroads and de-stroying great quantities of supplies. The Seven Days Battle.—Jacksonsoon after returned and joined hisforces with those of Lee. An instantadvance was made, and for seven daysthe two armies were locked in deadlyfight. On June 26 the Union forces Rot? frt Y^ T kf* were repulsed at Mechanicsville, andon the 27th at Gaines Mills. McClellan, his line of supplyfrom York River being now cut off, began to withdraw hisforces toward the James. Day after day Lee continued hisvigorous assaults, and step by step the Union army drewback. July 1 found it strongly posted on the sloping faceof a plateau at Malvern Hill. Here Lee attacked again andwas repulsed with heavy loss. McClellan
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