 The Coast Division 's next assignment was supposed to be the capture of Wilmington , North Carolina . However , the failure of McClellan 's Peninsular Campaign required the recall of the Coast Division to Virginia . The 21st broke their camp in New Bern and boarded schooners on July 2 , 1862 , while hearing conflicting rumors of McClellan 's success or defeat . They arrived in Newport News , Virginia , on July 9 . 
