General Johnston's Plan for the Battle of Seven Pines, Why It Failed and the Principles of War Violated

Abstract

Let us first consider briefly the events leading up to the Battle of Seven Pines. General McClellan's Army of about seventy-five thousand was advancing up the Peninsula toward Richmond, opposed by about fifty thousand Confederate soldiers under General Johnston. McDowell's Corps of thirty thousand men was in the vicinity of Washington preparing to join McClellan. General Lee, in order to prevent McDowell from joining forces with McClellan, ordered Stonewall Jackson with a force of twenty thousand to march up the Shenandoah Valley feinting an attack on Washington. This maneuver had its desired effect and McDowell was retained with his entire force to protect Washington against Jackson's Corps.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1930
Accession Number
ADA637254

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  • J. R. Alfonte

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  • Air Command and Staff College

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  • Civil War
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  • Insurgency
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