Description
Book SynopsisThis volume is the essential guide to the Manassas battlefields, site of two of the Civil War’s critical campaigns. Ethan S. Rafuse provides a clearly organised, thorough and uniquely insightful account of both campaigns, along with expert analysis and precise directions for armchair traveller and battlefield visitor alike.
Trade Review"An excellent battlefield guide. . . . A must-have companion for serious students of the Civil War and casual battlefield tourists alike."—Nathan A. Marzoli,
Army History Magazine"Rafuse's
Manassas ranks among the best tools for touring the Second Bull Run campaign and battlefield and for the first battle it is without peer among traditionally formatted guide books."—
Civil War Books and Authors"[
Manassas] belongs in every serious visitor's knapsack."—
Free Lance-Star"Rafuse has done yeoman's work in simplifying a complicated subject for the casual tourist on a battlefield visit, the scholar conducting historical research, and the military profession on a staff ride."—Kevin Dougherty,
On Point"Ethan S. Rafuse, a distinguished scholar of the Civil War, provides a clearly organized, thorough, and uniquely insightful account of both campaigns, along with expert analysis and precise directions for armchair traveler and battlefield visitor alike."—civilwar.com
"As with the other guides,
Manassas’s format is a model of perfection."Timothy J. Orr,
Civil War Monitor"This volume is highly recommended to all for their next battlefield trek."—Stuart McClung,
Journal of America's Military PastTable of ContentsAcknowledgments
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
1a “The plan . . . was a good one,” July 18–21, 1861
1b A Troubled March, 2:30–9:30 a.m.
1c Demonstration and Crossing, 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Stop 2 Matthews Hill
2a Evans Battles Burnside, 9:30–10:00 a.m.
2b “The day is ours!” 10:00–11:30 a.m.
Stop 3 Stone House
3a The Federals Pause, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Stop 4 Henry Hill
4a Battlefield Vista
4b “Like a stone wall,” 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
4c McDowell Advances His Artillery
4d Griffin’s Ordeal, 2:00–2:30 p.m.
4e Fight for the Federal Guns, 2:30–2:45 p.m.
4f Victory on Henry Hill, 3:00–5:00 p.m.
Stop 5 Chinn Ridge
5a Howard’s Battle, 3:00–4:30 p.m.
Stop 6 Sudley Church
6a The Federal Retreat, 4:30–7:00 p.m.
6b The Cost of the Battle
Second Manassas
The Road to Second Manassas
Overview of August 28, 1862
Stop 1 Brawner Farm
1a Brawner Farm Interpretive Center
1b Movement to Contact, August 28, 1862
1c The Battle of Brawner Farm, 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Overview of August 29, 1862
Stop 2 Unfinished Railroad
2a Pope’s Plan for August 29, August 28–29, 1862
2b Sigel Attacks, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
2c Lee and Longstreet Arrive, 10:00–12:00 p.m.
2d The Afternoon Battle, 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
2e Kearny’s Assault, 4:30–6:30 p.m.
Stop 3 Groveton
3a Hood versus Hatch, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Overview of August 30, 1862
Stop 4 Buck Hill
4a Waiting for Franklin, August 28–30, 1862
4b Morning Plans, 7:00–11:30 p.m.
4c The Pursuit, 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Stop 5 Deep Cut
5a Porter’s Attack, 2:30–3:15 p.m.
5b The Deep Cut, 3:15–4:00 p.m.
Stop 6 New York Avenue
6a Longstreet’s Advance, 4:00 p.m.
6b The 5th New York, 4:00–4:15 p.m.
6c Hardin and Kerns, 4:15–4:30 p.m.
Stop 7 Chinn Ridge
7a McLean’s Defense, 4:30–5:00 p.m.
7b Confederate Tide, 5:00–6:00 p.m.
Stop 8 Henry Hill
8a Last Line, 4:30–6:00 p.m.
8b The Fight for Henry Hill, 6:00–7:00 p.m.
8c Securing the Union Retreat, 6:00–7:00 p.m.
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
Chantilly Excursion
Stop a Pleasant Valley Church
Stop b Ox Hill Battlefield Park
Appendix A Orders of Battle
Appendix B Organization, Weapons, and Tactics
Sources
For Further Reading
