. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. ftTTTTiDT^O A rORIiTTROT ROAD THROUGH A SWAaif. msgnlScent army down in the swamps to begin a regularsiege. Heavy guns were orderedfrom Washington, miles ofcorduroy roads were built, and the open fields were filledwith ditches and intrenohments. As McClellan was ready toopen fire, Magruder, having delayed the Union army a month,quietly evacuated the place and proceeded to Richmond. 19. Williamsburg.^^—McClellan having taken pos-session of Yorktown, then pushed after the retreating army,14 ai4 EXCELSIOR HISTORSr. an
. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. ftTTTTiDT^O A rORIiTTROT ROAD THROUGH A SWAaif. msgnlScent army down in the swamps to begin a regularsiege. Heavy guns were orderedfrom Washington, miles ofcorduroy roads were built, and the open fields were filledwith ditches and intrenohments. As McClellan was ready toopen fire, Magruder, having delayed the Union army a month,quietly evacuated the place and proceeded to Richmond. 19. Williamsburg.^^—McClellan having taken pos-session of Yorktown, then pushed after the retreating army,14 ai4 EXCELSIOR HISTORSr. and overtook the rear at Williamshurg. Here an action tookplace, with some success for the Union army; but the Con-federates made good their retreat. 20. Fair Oaks.^—McClellan hereupon adyanced tothe Chickahominy, and placed his army partly on one side of the river and partly on the other. On thelast day of May, the Southern commander attacked thatpart of theUnion armyon the southside of theriver. Theresult was theindecisive bat-tle of FairOaks, Conspicuous lor his bravery in tliis engagement was General Kear-ney, who had lost an arm at the gates of Mexico. Taking his bndle inhis teeth, and his sword in his left hand, he led his men in the mostdashing charges. 21. Stonewall Jackson in the Shenandoah.^ -—While the Army of the Potomac was lying waiting, theConfederate commander sent Stonewall Jackson on a raidnorthward. He fell upon the Union forces under Fremont,Banks, and McDowell, and compelled them to retreat. Theneluding the Union forces who returned to attack him, herapidly re
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