Manassas

Ethan S. Rafuse is a professor of history at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and has led staff rides and tours of historic battlefields for many military and civilian groups. He is also the author of several books, including Antietam, South Mountain, and Harpers Ferry: A Battlefield Guide (Nebraska, 2008) and McClellan's War: The Failure of Moderation in the Struggle for the Union.

• Acknowledgments                                                                                                      Introduction                                                                                        How to Use This Guide                                                                      First Manassas                                                                         The Road to First Manassas                                                               Henry Hill Visitor Center                                                                  Overview of July 21, 1861                                                              Stop 1             Stone Bridge                                                                                       1a                    "The plan . . . was a good one," July 18–21, 1861                             1b                    A Troubled March, 2:30–9:30 a.m.                                                   1c                    Demonstration and Crossing, 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.                         Stop 2             Matthews Hill                                                                                     2a                    Evans Battles Burnside, 9:30–10:00 a.m.                                          2b                    "The day is ours!" 10:00–11:30 a.m.                                                 Stop 3             Stone House                                                                                        3a                    The Federals Pause, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.                                      Stop 4             Henry Hill                                                                                           4a                    Battlefield Vista                                                                                 4b                    "Like a stone wall," 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.                                        4c                    McDowell Advances His Artillery                                                    4d                    Griffin's Ordeal, 2:00–2:30 p.m.                                                       4e                    Fight for the Federal Guns, 2:30–2:45 p.m.                                      4f                    Victory on Henry Hill, 3:00–5:00 p.m.                                              Stop 5             Chinn Ridge                                                                                        5a                    Howard's Battle, 3:00–4:30 p.m.                                                       Stop 6             Sudley Church                                                                                    6a                    The Federal Retreat, 4:30–7:00 p.m.                                                 6b                    The Cost of the Battle                                                                        Second Manassas                                                                  The Road to Second Manassas                                                           Overview of August 28, 1862                                                         Stop 1             Brawner Farm                                                                                     1a                    Brawner Farm Interpretive Center                                                     1b                    Movement to Contact, August 28, 1862                                            1c                    The Battle of Brawner Farm, 6:00–9:00 p.m.                                    Overview of August 29, 1862                                                         Stop 2             Unfinished Railroad                                                                           2a                    Pope's Plan for August 29, August 28–29, 1862                               2b                    Sigel Attacks, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.                                                  2c                    Lee and Longstreet Arrive, 10:00–12:00 p.m.                                   2d                    The Afternoon Battle, 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.                                     2e                    Kearny's Assault, 4:30–6:30 p.m.                                                     Stop 3             Groveton                                                                                             3a                    Hood versus Hatch, 6:00–8:00 p.m.                                                   Overview of August 30, 1862                                                         Stop 4             Buck Hill                                                                                            4a                    Waiting for Franklin, August 28–30, 1862                                        4b                    Morning Plans, 7:00–11:30 p.m.                                                       4c                    The Pursuit, 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.                                                   Stop 5             Deep Cut                                                                                             5a                    Porter's Attack, 2:30–3:15 p.m.                                                         5b                    The Deep Cut, 3:15–4:00 p.m.                                                           Stop 6             New York Avenue                                                                              6a                    Longstreet's Advance, 4:00 p.m.                                                       6b                    The 5th New York, 4:00–4:15 p.m.                                                   6c                    Hardin and Kerns, 4:15–4:30 p.m.                                                     Stop 7             Chinn Ridge                                                                                        7a                    McLean's Defense, 4:30–5:00 p.m.                                                   7b                    Confederate Tide, 5:00–6:00 p.m.                                                     Stop 8             Henry Hill                                                                                           8a                    Last Line, 4:30–6:00 p.m.                                                                  8b                    The Fight for Henry Hill, 6:00–7:00 p.m.                                         8c                    Securing the Union Retreat, 6:00–7:00 p.m.                                     8d                    "Another Bull Run!" 7:00 p.m., August 30–September 2, 1862       First Manassas Campaign Excursion                                          Stop a             Stone Bridge                                                                                       Stop b             Fairfax Court House                                                                           Stop c             Blackburn's Ford                                                                                Jackson's Line Excursion                                                                  Stop a             Jackson's Arrival                                                                               Stop b             Keyes's Advance                                                                                Stop c             The 33rd Virginia                                                                               Stop d             Stuart's Charge                                                                                  Second Manassas Campaign Excursion                                      Stop a             Cedar Mountain                                                                                  Stop b             Rapidan River                                                                                     Stop c             Remington                                                                                          Stop d             Freeman's Ford                                                                                  Stop e             Jeffersonton                                                                                        Stop f             Bristoe Station                                                                                    Stop g             Mayfield Fort                                                                                     Stop h             Thoroughfare Gap                                                                              Chantilly Excursion                                                                     Stop a             Pleasant Valley Church                                                                      Stop b             Ox Hill Battlefield Park                                                                     Appendix A    Orders of Battle                                                                                  Appendix B     Organization, Weapons, and Tactics                                                 Sources                                                                                               For Further Reading

"An excellent battlefield guide. . . . A must-have companion for serious students of the Civil War and casual battlefield tourists alike."-Nathan A. Marzoli, Army History Magazine "Rafuse's Manassas ranks among the best tools for touring the Second Bull Run campaign and battlefield and for the first battle it is without peer among traditionally formatted guide books."-Civil War Books and Authors "[Manassas] belongs in every serious visitor's knapsack."—Free Lance-Star "Rafuse has done yeoman's work in simplifying a complicated subject for the casual tourist on a battlefield visit, the scholar conducting historical research, and the military profession on a staff ride."-Kevin Dougherty, On Point "Ethan S. Rafuse, a distinguished scholar of the Civil War, provides a clearly organized, thorough, and uniquely insightful account of both campaigns, along with expert analysis and precise directions for armchair traveler and battlefield visitor alike."-civilwar.com "As with the other guides, Manassas’s format is a model of perfection."Timothy J. Orr, Civil War Monitor "This volume is highly recommended to all for their next battlefield trek."-Stuart McClung, Journal of America's Military Past