12:32 PM
Mike
Ada and I got up at 5:30 to begin our short trip to Manassas, Virginia to attend the 150th anniversary reenactment of the First Battle of Manassas. The Battles of Manassas are often known as First and Second Bull Run. The reason for this is because most southern soldiers named battles after the nearest city, while northern soldiers tended to name battles after the nearest river or stream. Although not the first battle of the Civil War, nor the biggest of the war, it was a game changer. Both sides were sure a quick victory could be achieved by an overwhelming show of force. They were wrong. The soldiers as well as their commanding officers were inexperienced, which led to mistakes on the battlefield.
During this battle the standard...
