The Second Manassas Campaign (Military Campaigns of the Civil War) by Caroline E. Janney, Kathryn J. Shively
English | April 5th, 2025 | ISBN: 1469685361 | 276 pages | True PDF | 7.63 MB
Waged from June 26 to September 1, 1862, the Second Manassas campaign pitted the US Armies of Virginia and the Potomac against the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and its new commander, Robert E. Lee. The campaign unfolded against a backdrop of momentous US political decisions regarding confiscation, emancipation, and Confederate civilians. These decisions dismayed and energized Confederates, sparking the debut of Lee's offensive strategy. Weeks of strategic movements were punctuated by savage fighting that culminated in a climactic battle on August 28–30.