160 years ago today, on May 3rd, General Joseph E. Johnston disobeys orders from Richmond and abandons the defenses of Yorktown. His timing is perfect--slipping away just hours before McClellan's heavy siege guns are due to open fire on the rebel positions. Why did Johnston leave the Warwick line and what was his plan to defend Richmond? How will McClellan and the Federal army respond? It's all leading to the first major battle of the Peninsula Campaign...
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