Manassas - A Battlefield Guide

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.

List of contents

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                                                                          

About the author

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.

Summary

This volume is the essential guide to the Manassas battlefields, site of two of the Civil War’s critical campaigns. Ethan S. Rafuse provides a clearly organised, thorough and uniquely insightful account of both campaigns, along with expert analysis and precise directions for armchair traveller and battlefield visitor alike.

Product details

• Authors: Ethan S Rafuse, Ethan S. Rafuse, Ethan Sepp Rafuse
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2014
• EAN: 9780803236431
• ISBN: 978-0-8032-3643-1
• No. of pages: 274
• Series: This Hallowed Ground: Guides t; This Hallowed Ground: Guides t; This Hallowed Ground: Guides to Civil War Battlefields
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Travel > Travel guides > North and Central America