First Battle of Manassas

Unmatched in its description of the battle's tactics and actual fighting.--Ethan Rafuse, author of McClellan's War

On July 21, 1861, near a Virginia railroad junction twenty-five miles from Washington, DC, the Union and Confederate armies clashed in the first major battle of the Civil War. This revised edition of Hennessy's classic is the premier tactical account of First Manassas/Bull Run.

Combines narrative, analysis, and interpretation into a clear, easy-to-follow account of the battle's unfolding

Features commanders who would later become legendary, such as William T. Sherman and Thomas J. Jackson, who earned his "Stonewall" nickname at First Manassas

Author: John J. Hennessy
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 12/15/2015
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780811715911
Revised Edition