Thirteen Months at Manassas/Bull Run

Don Johnson retired as a mission manager with the NASA Space Program and spent 14 years as a park ranger/historian at several Civil War battlefields. He has written numerous professional papers and newspaper and magazine articles. He lives in Crozet, Virginia.

• Table of ContentsForeword by Richard A. Sauers 1Preface and Acknowledgments 3Prologue 51. War Preparations 72. A Major Clash Draws Near 163. Sudley and Groveton Communities 224. The Union Resolve 485. July 21—First Battle of Manassas 606. Interval of Occupation 897. Prelude to Second Manassas 1088. August 28, 29, 30—Second Battle of Manassas 1279. The Aftermath of the Second Battle of Manassas and an Analysis 172Chapter Notes 181Bibliography 187Index 191