This battle began at Brawner's Farm with a Confederate attack on the 2nd Wisconsin, who engaged in a hot fire-fight with the Stonewall Brigade.
This battle began at Brawner's Farm with a Confederate attack on the 2nd Wisconsin, who engaged in a hot fire-fight with the Stonewall Brigade. Later in this battle, the 5th New York sustained the highest single-battle casualties of any infantry unit in the Civil War. This battle was preceded by the smaller battles at Thoroughfare Gap and Cedar Mountain. For refusing to make an attack at this battle, FitzJohn Porter was court-martialed, though his name was cleared after the war. The losing force at this battle was forced to retreat over the Stone Bridge, and this defeat led to the dissolution of the Army of Virginia. The losing commander at this battle, who had won fame for capturing Island Number 10 in the Mississippi theater, was reassigned to fight the Sioux in Minnesota. The winning commander followed up this battle by invading Maryland. For 10 points, name this 1862 battle where Robert E. Lee defeated John Pope, fought near the site of the Civil War's first battle.
This battle began at Brawner's Farm with a Confederate attack on the 2nd Wisconsin, who engaged in a hot fire-fight with the Stonewall Brigade.
Second Battle of Manassas [or Second Battle of Bull Run; prompt on Bull Run or Manassas]