History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 5: The 1862 Peninsula Campaign

Published: Oct. 2, 2018, 7:25 a.m.

In early 1862 the Union Army launched a major operation in southeastern Virginia, the first large-scale offensive in the Eastern Theater. Lincoln replaced McDowell with George B. McClellan as commander. He reorganized the army, whipped it into shape,...