McClellan’s army begins advance toward Richmond 150 years ago today (1862)

1860s, American Civil War


Video: April 4, 1862 (at 21:51)

(Friday, April 4, 1862,  part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War) — Union Gen. George B. McClellan’s army began its advance toward Richmond today with 121,500 men, 14,592 horses and mules, 1,150 wagons and 44 batteries of artillery.