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The Most Decisive Battle of the Northern Virginia Campaign...

Sunday August 30, 2009
On August 30, 1862, Stonewall Jackson led the Confederates to victory at the Second Battle of Bull Run. He had ordered an attack on the Federal position starting on August 28th. Things began to look grim for both sides when Lieutenant General James Longstreet arrived to support Jackson's position. He then led his men on a counterattack against the Union forces. Read this summary of the Second Battle of Bull Run to learn more about this key battle for the confederacy.

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August 31, 2009 at 4:17 pm
(1) Bob says:

Big deal,he needed Longstreet to bail him out.I’d give the credit to Longstreet.

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