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On this day in 1861, the first major battle of the Civil War – the First Battle of Manassas – was fought on several hills not far from a critical railroad junction in Virginia. Over 60,000 soldiers got their first experience of combat, “Stonewall”...

On this day in 1861, the first major battle of the Civil War – the First Battle of Manassas – was fought on several hills not far from a critical railroad junction in Virginia. Over 60,000 soldiers got their first experience of combat, “Stonewall” Jackson earned his nickname and almost 900 dead men foreshadowed the carnage to come. Walking the fields at Manassas National Battlefield Park helps us better understand that hot, bloody day and the conflict that tore America apart. Photo courtesy of Buddy Secor.

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