Battle of Groveton

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The Battle of Groveton, also known as the Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Manassas), was a major American Civil War engagement in August 1862 in Virginia that resulted in a decisive Confederate victory under General Robert E. Lee.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Second Battle of Bull Run
Second Manassas
associatedPlace Bull Run
Manassas National Battlefield Park
belligerent Confederate States of America
Union
campaignObjective Confederate attempt to destroy Pope’s Army of Virginia
casualties tens of thousands combined casualties
commander Fitz John Porter
James Longstreet
John Pope
Robert E. Lee
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
linked to: Stonewall Jackson
ConfederateArmy Army of Northern Virginia
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date August 28–30, 1862
endDate 1862-08-30
followedBy Battle of Chantilly
front Northern Virginia
frontlineLength several miles of battlefront
historicalPeriod American Civil War era
linked to: American Civil War
location Prince William County, Virginia
near Manassas, Virginia
namedAfter nearby hamlet of Groveton, Virginia
notableFeature Stonewall Jackson’s defensive position along an unfinished railroad grade
large-scale Confederate counterattack by Longstreet
partOf Northern Virginia Campaign
phase Jackson’s wing engaged first on August 28–29, 1862
Longstreet’s assault on August 30, 1862
precededBy First Battle of Bull Run
preservedAt Manassas National Battlefield Park
relatedEvent Battle of Antietam
Maryland Campaign
result Confederate victory
significance decisive Confederate victory in the Northern Virginia Campaign
set stage for Confederate invasion of Maryland
startDate 1862-08-28
state Virginia
strategicOutcome Union retreat toward Washington, D.C.
enhanced reputation of Robert E. Lee
terrain rolling farmland and woods near Groveton, Virginia
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
typeOfEngagement major field battle
UnionArmy Army of Virginia
year 1862

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Northern Virginia Campaign includesBattle Battle of Groveton
Richard S. Ewell woundedIn Battle of Groveton
Richard Stoddert Ewell woundedIn Battle of Groveton
subject linked to: Stoddert