FIRST MANASSAS (Part the Second)

Joseph Eggleston Johnston (1807-1891)

In which we look at the start of the campaign that culminates with the First Battle of Manassas on July 21, 1861.

Our book recommendation for this episode is Donnybrook: The Battle of Bull Run, 1861 by David Detzer.

“David Detzer is making a distinguished reputation in Civil War history writing about great openings.  In Donnybrook, he gives us a marvelous account of the first great battle of the war, at Bull Run.  Like his first, this second book is comprehensive, thorough, deeply researched, rich in detail, and highly readable.  It is a fine account of a major passage in that great war.” ~ John C. Waugh, author of Reelecting Lincoln

Listen to Episode 53: FirstManassasPartSecond