MANASSAS


BATTLEFIELD Manassas was the site of two major battles of the Civil War. The first battle of the Civil War at Manassas took place 150 years ago in July of 1861. 37,000 green Union troops marched into Virginia and met an equally green but determined Confederate force. Union troops planned to cut the railroad at Manassas and then proceed on to Richmond and gain a quick end to the conflict. Largely expected to be a rout of the Southern forces by the North, much of the upper crust of Washington, DC society, including senators and congressmen, ventured out by horse and


buggy to picnic and to see a real battle. The opposite occurred, in fact, and in the ensuing Union retreat Union guns became entangled in the carriages of fleeing spectators.


We will explore the characters and personalities of these battles over this strategically important area, including Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson who earned his nickname during the first battle of Manassas.


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