28 ago 1862 ano - Second Battle of Bull Run

Descrição:

A decisive victory for the Confederate over the Union at Prince William County, VA. While Lee's army was heading to Maryland, Stonewall Jackson captured a supply depot at Manassas, which was important to the Union's communication line with the capital. On August 28, he attempted an attack on Major General John Pope's column, but to no avail. The next day, Pope was confident he had Jackson surrounded, convincing him to launch a repulsed attack that took many lives on both sides. He tried the same thing the next day on August 30, but the attack was foiled by a combined attack by the Confederacy. General James Longstreet charged his 25,000 men at Union Major General Fitz John Porter's line while the Union were being bombarded with artillery shells. It being the biggest simultaneous mass assault of the war, it delivered a crushing blow to the Union Army. Pope was fired, and Porter was court-martialed. It was a key victory for the Confederacy.

Casualties:
1716 Union troops killed
8215 Union troops wounded

1305 Confederate troops killed
7048 Confederate troops wounded