Battle of Second Manassas
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The Battle of Second Manassas, also known as the Second Battle of Bull Run, was a major Confederate victory in August 1862 during the American Civil War that solidified General Robert E. Lee’s offensive momentum in the Eastern Theater.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Second Manassas canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownFor | heavy Union losses and disorganized retreat ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Northern Virginia Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
James Longstreet
NERFINISHED
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John Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | monuments at Manassas National Battlefield Park ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualties | over 8,000 ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander |
James Longstreet
NERFINISHED
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Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateStrength | about 50,000 troops ⓘ |
| conflictIn | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | August 28–30, 1862 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1862-08-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Antietam
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Maryland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Second Battle of Bull Run
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Second Manassas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSite | Manassas National Battlefield Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked the zenith of Confederate power in the Eastern Theater in 1862 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | history of Virginia in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| LeeObjective | destroy John Pope’s Army of Virginia before it could unite with the Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| location |
Prince William County, Virginia
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near Manassas, Virginia ⓘ |
| notableAction |
James Longstreet’s massive flank attack on the Union left
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Stonewall Jackson’s defensive stand along an unfinished railroad grade ⓘ |
| partOf | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PopeObjective | engage and defeat Stonewall Jackson’s wing of Lee’s army ⓘ |
| precededBy |
First Battle of Bull Run
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Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForces |
Army of Northern Virginia
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Army of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-08-28 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
enabled Confederate invasion of the North
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solidified Robert E. Lee’s offensive momentum in the Eastern Theater ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionCasualties | over 10,000 ⓘ |
| UnionCommander | John Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionStrength | about 62,000 troops ⓘ |
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