Kindle Available Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain At Cedar Mountain on August 9,1862, Stonewall Jackson exercised independent command of a campaign for the last time |
Second Manassas, Second Bull Run
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Rocks and War: Geology and the Civil War Campaign of Second Manassas The first study of the Battle of Second Manassas to show the importance of the landscape through which the generals maneuvered. Knowledge of landforms was vital to officers as they planned strategy and movements |
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