Statistics for occurrence #1 of “York River” in page 317 of Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3.:
...on the 3d of May.
Butler's first care was to mislead the Confederates concerning his intentions.
For that purpose he first sent Henry's brigade of New York troops to West Point, at the head of York River , to begin the construction of wharves,
while cavalry made a demonstration in the direction of Richmond.
He also sent the bulk of his army in that direction as far as the old lines of McClellan ...
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| York River (Maine, United States) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
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