Second Battle of Bull Run Timeline of Events

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Second Battle of Bull Run

The Second Battle of Bull Run or Second Manassas was fought August 28–30, 1862, as part of the American Civil War. It was the culmination of an offensive campaign waged by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia against Union Maj. Gen...

Timeline of Events

1862

8.26.1862

American Civil War: the Second Battle of Bull Run begins.

8.28.1862

American Civil War: Second Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Battle of Second Manassas.

9.2.1862

American Civil War: President Abraham Lincoln reluctantly restores Union General George B. McClellan to full command after General John Pope's disastrous defeat at the Second Battle of Bull Run.