bull run, 2nd battle of, va., 1862

A historical account of the Civil War strategy that came to be known as "total war," implemented in the summer of 1862 by Union forces after Abraham Lincoln asked his commanders to come up with a plan that would force an end to the conflict between the North and South. Includes photographs, maps, and biographical sketches.

Recounts the second battle at Bull Run during the Civil War.

When twelve-year-old Jake's family moves to a creepy, cramped house in historic Manassas, Virginia, on the outskirts of the famous Civil War battlefield, Jake encounters the ghost of a Confederate soldier and sets out to solve the mystery of his death.

Chronicles general Lee's leadership of the Confederate Army from the time he took command to the second Battle of Bull Run.