. Our greater country; being a standard history of the United States from the discovery of the American continent to the present time ... VIEW OF THE CHICKAHOMINV NEAR MECHANICSVILLE. their position on the peninsula, but from thefirst intended to move back nearer toRichmond, and occupy the line oftheChick-ahominy. When their preparations werecompleted they fell back from the lines ofYorktown, on the night of the third of May,just as McClellan was about to begin hisbombardment of their position. The Federal army discovered the retreaton the morning of the fourth of May, andmoved forward promptl
. Our greater country; being a standard history of the United States from the discovery of the American continent to the present time ... VIEW OF THE CHICKAHOMINV NEAR MECHANICSVILLE. their position on the peninsula, but from thefirst intended to move back nearer toRichmond, and occupy the line oftheChick-ahominy. When their preparations werecompleted they fell back from the lines ofYorktown, on the night of the third of May,just as McClellan was about to begin hisbombardment of their position. The Federal army discovered the retreaton the morning of the fourth of May, andmoved forward promptly in the hope of inter-cepting the Southern army. On the morningof the fifth the advanced forces attacked the 7o8 THE CIVIL WAR. rear-guard of Johnstons army at Williams-burgf. The Confederate commander held his. MAP OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA. ground until his trains had gotten off insafety, and then resumed his retreat, and reached the Chickahominy about the tenthof May without further molestation from theUnion forces. GeneralMcClellan, followingleisurely, took posi-tion on the left bankof the Chickahominy,with the river betweenthe two armies. In accordance withGeneral McClellansurgent request, Presi-dent Lincoln decidedto order the force leftto cover Washingtonto join the Army ofthe Potomac, beforeRichmond, by theway of Fredericks-burg. With his forcethus augmented theUnion commanderhad no doubt of hisability to captureRichmond. Alive tothis danger GeneralJohnston directedGeneral Jackson, whohad been left to holdthe valley of Vir-ginia,to manoeuvre hisarmy so as to threatenWashington, and com-pel the Federal gov-ernment to retain theforce intended for Mc-Clellan for the defenceiof Washington. Whileawaiting the arrival ofthis force McClellanthrew his left wingacross the Chicka- hominy, and lodged
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