Manassas : a battlefield guide / Ethan S. Rafuse ; cartography by Erin Greb.

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The July 1861 Battle of First Manassas and the August 1862 Battle of Second Manassas unequivocally influenced the course and outcome of the Civil War. The first battle dealt a decisive blow to hopes that the inexperienced armies of the North and the South could bring about a quick military resolution of the secession crisis. The second battle was the climactic engagement of a spectacular campaign that carried the war to the outskirts of Washington DC and marked the coming of age of Robert E. Lee?s Army of Northern Virginia. Manassas: A Battlefield Guide presents readers with a clear, convenient guide to the sites in northern and central Virginia that shaped the course and outcome of these campaigns.

Cover; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Maps; Acknowledgments; Dedication; Introduction; How to Use This Guide; First Manassas; The Road to First Manassas; Henry Hill Visitor Center; Overview of July 21, 1861; STOP 1: Stone Bridge; STOP 1A: "The plan ... was a good one," July 18-21, 1861; STOP 1B: A Troubled March, 2:30-9:30 a.m.; STOP 1C: Demonstration and Crossing, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; STOP 2: Matthews Hill; STOP 2A: Evans Battles Burnside, 9:30-10:00 a.m.; STOP 2B: "The day is ours!" 10:00-11:30 a.m.; STOP 3: Stone House.

STOP 3A: The Federals Pause, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. STOP 4: Henry Hill; STOP 4A: Battlefield Vista; STOP 4B: "Like a stone wall," 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.; STOP 4C: McDowell Advances His Artillery; STOP 4D: Griffin's Ordeal, 2:00-2:30 p.m.; STOP 4E: Fight for the Federal Guns, 2:30-2:45 p.m.; STOP 4F: Victory on Henry Hill, 3:00-5:00 p.m.; STOP 5: Chinn Ridge; STOP 5A: Howard's Battle, 3:00-4:30 p.m.; STOP 6: Sudley Church; STOP 6A: The Federal Retreat, 4:30-7:00 p.m.; STOP 6B: The Cost of the Battle; Second Manassas; The Road to Second Manassas; Overview of August 28, 1862; STOP 1: Brawner Farm.

STOP 1A: Brawner Farm Interpretive CenterSTOP 1B: Movement to Contact, August 28, 1862; STOP 1C: The Battle of Brawner Farm, 6:00-9:00 p.m.; Overview of August 29, 1862; STOP 2: Unfinished Railroad; STOP 2A: Pope's Plan for August 29; STOP 2B: Sigel Attacks, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; STOP 2C: Lee and Longstreet Arrive, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; STOP 2D: The Afternoon Battle, 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; STOP 2E: Kearny's Assault, 4:30-6:30 p.m.; STOP 3: Groveton; STOP 3A: Hood versus Hatch, 6:00-8:00 p.m.; Overview of August 30, 1862; STOP 4: Buck Hill; STOP 4A: Waiting for Franklin, August 28-30, 1862.

STOP 4B: Morning Plans, 7:00-11:30 p.m. STOP 4C: The Pursuit, 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; STOP 5: Deep Cut; STOP 5A: Porter's Attack, 2:30-3:15 p.m.; STOP 5B: The Deep Cut, 3:15-4:00 p.m.; STOP 6: New York Avenue; STOP 6A: Longstreet's Advance, 4:00 p.m.; STOP 6B: The 5th New York, 4:00-4:15 p.m.; STOP 6C: Hardin and Kerns, 4:15-4:30 p.m.; STOP 7: Chinn Ridge; STOP 7A: McLean's Defense, 4:30-5:00 p.m.; STOP 7B: Confederate Tide, 5:00-6:00 p.m.; STOP 8: Henry Hill; STOP 8A: Last Line, 4:30-6:00 p.m.; STOP 8B: The Fight for Henry Hill, 6:00-7:00 p.m.

STOP 8C: Securing the Union Retreat, 6:00-7:00 p.m. STOP 8D:"Another Bull Run!" 7:00 p.m., August 30-September 2, 1862; First Manassas Campaign Excursion; STOP A: Stone Bridge; STOP B: Fairfax Court House; STOP C: Blackburn's Ford; Jackson's Line Excursion; STOP A: Jackson's Arrival; STOP B: Keyes's Advance; STOP C: The 33rd Virginia; STOP D: Stuart's Charge; Second Manassas Campaign Excursion; STOP A: Cedar Mountain; STOP B: Rapidan River; STOP C: Remington; STOP D: Freeman's Ford; STOP E: Jeffersonton; STOP F: Bristoe Station; STOP G: Mayfield Fort; STOP H: Thoroughfare Gap.

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