Identifier: ridpathshistoryo07ridp (find matches)
Title: Ridpath's history of the world : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race from the beginnings of civilization to the present time, comprising the development of social instititions and the story of all nations
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Ridpath, John Clark, 1840-1900
Subjects: World history
Publisher: Cincinnati, Ohio : Jones Brothers
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive

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ring the purpose of hisantagonist, swooped down on the right wingof the Union army at Oak Grove, and an-other hard-fought battle ensued, without deci-sive results. On the following day a thirddreadful engagement occurred at Mechanics-ville, and this time the Federals won the field.But ou the fiJlowing morning Lee renewedthe struggle at a place called Gainess Mill,and came out victorious. On the 28th, therewas but little fighting. On the 29th, McClel-lans army, still in motion for the change ofbase, was twice attacked—in the forenoon atSavages Station, and in the afternoon in theWhite Oak Swamp—but the divisions defend-ing the rear-guard of the army were able tokeep the Confederates at bay. On the 30th of the month was fought thedesperate but indecisive battle of Glendale, orFraziers Farm. On that night the Federalarray reached Malvern Hill, on the north bankof the James, twelve miles below Richmond.McClellan had thus receded about five miles THE UNITED STATES.—THE CIVIL WAR. 125
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126 UNIVERSAL HISTORY.—THE MODERN WORLD. in a circuitous direction from the ConfederateCapital. His position at Malvern Hill wasstrong, being under the protection of the Fed-eral gun-boats iu the river. General Lee, how-ever, determined, if possible, to carry theplace by storm. On the morning of the 1stof July the whole Confederate army waspushed forward to the assault. Throughoutthe day the struggle for tlie posse-ssion of thehigh grounds was furious iu the last degree.Not until nine oclock at night did Lees shat-tered columns fall back exhausted. For sevendays the roar of battle had beeu heard almostwithout cessation. No such dreadful sceneshad ever before been enacted on the AmericanContinent. McClellan was clearly victorious at MalvernHill, and in the judgment of after times mighthave at once made a successful advance onRichmond. Lees army was shattered, andMcClellan was still superior in numbers. Norcould it be doubted that the Union army, nowinured to fighting, was ready and a

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