Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
160 years ago today, April 16 1862, Federal troops finally launch a tentative attack against the Confederate defenses along the flooded Warwick River. At Dam No. 1, William "Baldy" Smith sends a Vermont regiment to probe the rebel position. This is the story of how that probe almost became a massive breakthrough...almost.
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160 years ago today, April 16 1862, Federal troops finally launch a tentative attack against the Confederate defenses along the flooded Warwick River. At Dam No. 1, William "Baldy" Smith sends a Vermont regiment to probe the rebel position. This is the story of how that probe almost became a massive breakthrough...almost.
Today's video is part of an ongoing "On to Richmond" series, where we follow the progress of George McClellan's campaign up the Virginia peninsula to the gates of Richmond, 160 years later. Subscribe to the channel and join the march!
Stay up to date with battlefield news by following our friends at Richmond National Battlefield Park on YouTube, Facebook, and on their website nps.gov/rich
