Title:
Battle of Williamsburgh
Additional Title:
Land of America, The
First Line:
I do not see, as used to be, those sprightly lads in town
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Creator(s):
Additional Names:
Publication Date:
1862
Instrumentation:
N/A
Subject:
Broadsides and Penny Ballads
Civil War: American
WIMA Collections:
Irish Fest Collection
ID:
IF PB 00-001
Publisher:
H. De Marsan
Publication Place:
New York, NY
Historical Notes
The Battle of Williamsburg, also known as the Battle of Fort Magruder, took place on May 5, 1862, in York County, James City County, and Williamsburg, Virginia, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the first pitched battle of the Peninsula Campaign, in which nearly 41,000 Federals and 32,000 Confederates were engaged, fighting an inconclusive battle that ended with the Confederates continuing their withdrawal.