The Battle of Williamsburg on May 5 is considered a Union victory—McClellan's first—but the Confederate army was not destroyed and a bulk of their troops were successfully moved past Williamsburg to Richmond's outer defenses while the battle was waged and for several days thereafter.
Slaget ved Williamsburg den 5. maj anses for at være en sejr for Unionen – McClellans første – men den konfødererede armé blev ikke nedkæmpet og hovedparten af deres tropper blev med held flyttet forbi Williamsburg til Richmonds ydre forsvarsring mens det foregik, og i løbet af de følgende dage.