Second Battle of Bull Run

August 28–30, 1862 · Eastern Theater

Phases

1. 1Aug 28 — Brawner’s FarmAugust 28, 1862 — 6:30 PM to Dark
2. 2Aug 29 — Assaults on the Railroad CutAugust 29, 1862
3. 3Aug 30 — Longstreet’s Hammer FallsAugust 30, 1862 — 3:00 to 6:00 PM
4. 4Night — Across Bull Run AgainAugust 30 – September 1, 1862

August 28, 1862 — 6:30 PM to Dark

After looting Pope’s supply depot at Manassas Junction, Jackson hides his corps in the woods behind an unfinished railroad grade — then deliberately reveals himself, ambushing a passing Union column at Brawner’s Farm to pin Pope’s army on his front before Longstreet arrives. Gibbon’s brand-new western brigade stands toe-to-toe with the Stonewall Brigade at eighty yards until dark, earning the name it will carry to Gettysburg: the Iron Brigade.

• ●Jackson’s corps concealed along the unfinished railroad grade
• ➤Ewell & Taliaferro — Ambushes King’s passing column at Brawner’s Farm
• ➤Gibbon’s Black Hats — Stands at eighty yards until dark — the Iron Brigade is born
• ●Stony Ridge — Jackson’s lair