Wikipedia: "The band christened itself Manassas after Stills, who had an interest in American Civil War history, orchestrated a photo shoot for them in Manassas, Virginia, the site of the First and Second Battles of Bull Run (1861 and 1862, respectively)."
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Union (The North) forces called the Battle of Manassas the Battle of Bull Run .
The Union general at the first Battle of Bull Run, or First Manassas, was Irvin McDowell and the Confederate generals were Joseph E Johnston and P G T Beauregard. At Second Bull Run, or Second Manassas, the Union general was John Pope. The Confederate generals were Robert E Lee, James Longstreet and Stonewall Jackson.
Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville -APEX Second Bull Run (Manassas) Chickamauga
The Union Commanding General on the field at Second Manassas was General John Pope.
Manassas is the name given to two battles fought roughly near the railroad junction of Manassas and along the Bull Run River. They were called First and Second Manassas by the Confederates and First and Second Bull Run by the Federals.
Mainly because of superior Generals, like Johnston, and Jackson at first Manassas, and Lee at Second Manassas.
Both the first and second battles at Manassas were fought in the state of Virginia.
First and Second Battle of Manassas (named after the nearby creek)
August 29-30, 1862 was the date for the Second Battle of Manassas. The First Battle of Manassas was fought July 21, 1861.
The word is spelled Manassas. Manassas is a city in Virginia where the Battles of First and Second Manassas, also known as the First and Second Battles of Bull Run, were fought during the American Civil War.
Major General John Pope commanded the Federal Army of Virginia at the Second Battle of Manassas August 28-30, 1862.
Manassas is located in northern Virginia. It is several miles southwest of Alexandria and in the near proximity of the First and Second Battles of Bull Run.
Manassas, Virginia
(First or Second) Manassas .
The 2nd Battle of Bull Run started on August 28th 1862 in Manassas, VA just outside Richmond.