On 4 April 1862, Major General George McClellan marched his 121,500-strong Army of the Potomac from Fort Monroe toward Richmond.
It was the Ci.
Yorktown, the scene of Washington\'s 1781 victory over Cornwallis, was once again besieged.
Despite outnumbering Magruder almost four to one, McClellan was tricked by Magruder\'s bluff of strength and halted his advance.
Magruder\'s Warwick-Yorktown Line fortifications and the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia.
Blocking his path were Major General John B.
On 4 April 1862, Major General George McClellan marched his 121,500-strong Army of the Potomac from Fort Monroe toward Richmond