USA HISTORY

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR(1861 1865)

KEY CIVIL WAR BATTLES IN 1862

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Was Manassas fought in Virginia?

(A) ** True

(B) False

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -In August 1862, Union and Confederate armies converged for a second time on the plains of Manassas. The Confederates won a solid victory bringing them to the height of their power.

Concept note-2: -The Union army’s defeat at Bull Run shocked and sobered members of Congress, making it painfully clear that the war would last much longer than 90 days and be harder fought than anyone had expected.

Concept note-3: -On July 21, 1861, Union and Confederate armies clashed near Manassas Junction, Virginia. The engagement began when about 35, 000 Union troops marched from the federal capital in Washington, D.C. to strike a Confederate force of 20, 000 along a small river known as Bull Run.