Second Battle of Bull Run

A major American Civil War battle fought near Manassas, Virginia, August 28–30, 1862. Confederate forces defeated the Union Army of Virginia and opened the way for their first invasion of the North.

John Pope: A Union general who commanded the Army of Virginia during the 1862 Northern Virginia Campaign. His orders and assessments shaped the Union response to Jackson’s maneuver and Longstreet’s attack.
Peninsula Campaign: A Union campaign in 1862 to capture Richmond by advancing up Virginia’s Peninsula. Its stalled advance left Union forces exposed to Confederate operations later that summer.
Maryland Campaign: A Confederate invasion of Maryland in September 1862, ending with Lee’s retreat after Antietam. Lee moved into Maryland soon after his victory at Second Bull Run.
Manassas National Battlefield Park: A protected historic site in Virginia preserving ground associated with the First and Second Battles of Bull Run. Its preserved terrain includes important locations from the 1862 battle.
Stonewall Jackson's 1862 Valley Campaign: A Confederate campaign in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley that diverted Union forces in spring 1862. Jackson’s earlier operations helped set the strategic context for his August maneuver around Pope.
Seven Days Battles: A series of battles near Richmond in June and July 1862 that ended the Union Peninsula Campaign. The Confederate victory there helped shift the initiative in Virginia before the Second Bull Run campaign.
Battle of Antietam: A major Civil War battle fought near Sharpsburg, Maryland, on September 17, 1862. It halted the invasion launched after the Confederate victory at Second Bull Run.
Henry Hill: A prominent rise on the Manassas battlefield, site of intense fighting in the First Battle of Bull Run. The 1862 fighting returned to ground made famous by the earlier battle.
Battle of Brawner's Farm: An intense engagement between Confederate and Union forces near Groveton, Virginia, on August 28, 1862. Its opening clash began the battle and drew Pope’s army toward Jackson’s position.
Army of Virginia: A Union field army organized in June 1862 and commanded by John Pope. This was the principal Union force defeated at Second Bull Run.

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