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Peninsula Campaign

An in-depth look at the events in Hampton Roads during the War Between the States, this series details the pivotal moments, figures, and locations of the conflict within the region. John V. Quarstein, Director of the Virginia War Museum, hosts.

Peninsula Campaign

Season 1 Episode 3 | 58m 4s | CC

Following the Battle of the Ironclads, Major General George Brinton McClellan assumed command of the Army of the Potomac following the Union debacle at Bull Run. The conflicts in Southeast Virginia during the first six months of 1862 comprise the Civil War’s greatest amphibious operation – the Peninsula Campaign.

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Civil War in Hampton Roads

1861

Explore the events that occurred in Hampton Roads at the beginning of the war in 1861.

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Civil War in Hampton Roads

Battle of the Ironclads

Tensions increase as the North and the South simultaneously build Ironclad ships.

Major funding provided by The City of Williamsburg, The Virginia War Museum Foundation, Inc., and Riverside Health System. Additional funding provided by the Newport News Warwick Historic Preservation Association, Dennis F. & Elaine R. Swartz, Lee Hall Mansion, and Endview Plantation.

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