In late August 1862, thirteen months after the first Battle of Bull Run, the Union army was poised for a rematch against the Confederates in the Second Battle of Bull Run. As determined the Federals were not to lose a second time, however, they went up against an army that was just as eager to win.
The battle resulted in 20,000 more Federal than Confederate casualties–and it was yet another defeat for the Federals. Many attribute the Confederate victory to the poor military strategy of the aggressive Union general, Major General John Pope.
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