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Seven Days Battle Lorded Lee as Tactical Genius
Civil War overview recounts Robert E. Lee and George B. McClellan shaping the seven days clash. It notes Lee’s brilliance and McClellan’s caution as Union and Confederate forces mass near Richmond and Mechanicsville. The piece frames the climactic contest along the Chickahominy and James River with Richmond in sight.
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Gen. Lee
McClellan
Robert &. Lee
Robert E
Lee
Chicka
Mechanics
Thedmond
Plan Assembly
Army of the Potomac
York
James Rivers
Meeli
Son
Fitz John Porter
Jackson
Oak Grove
Richmond
Porter
Gaines’ Mill
Leutenant
Stone
Washington
Chickahominy
Secretary of
Edwin M. Stan
Ehara
John B. Hood
Texas
Chickeahominy
Harrison
James River
Lee Wadaneet
White Oak Swamp
Stonewall
Ab Lam
Malvern Hill
AP News