aug 28, 1862 - Second Battle of Bull Run/Manassas Junction (VA)
August 28th-30th, 1862
Union Gen: Pope and McClellan
Confederate Gen: Lee and Jackson
Confederates won
Deciding battle between North and South.
Lee attacked while Pope was waiting for
McClellan, sending Jackson to raid, burn, then
hide near Manassas. Pope and Lee stoodoff,
then Longstreet led counterattack and Union
retreated. Northern morale dropped and
McClellan was viewed harshly.