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Battle of Second Manassas begins

Battle of Second Manassas begins

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The Battle of Second Manassas, also known as Bull Run, begins as Confederate General Stonewall Jackson attacks a smaller Federal column at Groveton, near John Brawner's farm in northern Virginia. The bloody encounter foreshadowed the remainder of the battle. 

Year
1862
Date of Event

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