Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'okpuru iwu nke Johnston, ndị agha ahụ banyere ozugbo n'Agha Mbụ nke Manassas. N'Ọktoba 22, 1861, e guzobere Ngalaba nke Northern Virginia n'ụzọ iwu, na-akwụsị ndị agha nke Potomac. Ngalaba ahụ nwere mpaghara atọ: Aquia District, Potomac District, na Valley District. N'ọnwa Eprel 1862, ngalaba ahụ gbasaa ịgụnye ngalaba nke Norfolk na Peninsula (nke Virginia). N'ikpeazụ, a manyere General Johnston ịkwaga ndị agha na ndịda na ndị agha Richmond n'oge mmalite nke Mgbasa Ozi Peninsula, ebe ọ na-eme ka oge na-eche nche ruo mgbe Johnston merụrụ ahụ nke ukwuu na
Agha nke Ogwu Asaa.