Summary: Today is the final day of the 150th anniversary of the 2nd Battle of Manassas (also known as Bull Run). 150 years ago, nearly to the minute, 25,000 Confederate soldiers led by Major General Longstreet smashed into the Union left flank. Before darkness fell, the Union army led by Major General Pope would be in full retreat. The total casualties of both sides would come to about 17,000 for the 3 day battle. This Confederate victory would lead Abraham Lincoln to assign Major General Pope to Minnesota and the door was opened for General Lee’s first incursion into Maryland, culminating in the battle of Antietam.
