Longstreet's Flank Attack
Second Manassas - August 30, 1862
In this 14-part series, historian and author Scott Patchan discusses the August 30, 1862 Confederate attack on the Union left flank at the Battle of Second Manassas-- one of the largest and most successful assaults of the American Civil War.
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Battle Overview: Second Manassas
Second Battle of Manassas: Union Major General John Pope Was No Match for Robert E. Lee
Second Battle of Bull Run: Destruction of the 5th New York Zouaves
Author Interview: Scott Patchan on Longstreet's Assault at Second Manassas
Battle of Second Manassas: Official Report of Lieut. General Thomas J. Jackson
Manassas Photos
See Photos of the Tract and Battlefield
Panoramic Photo of the Deep Cut Battlefield
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