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ONE OF MY FAVORITES!

[Non-Sequitur]

Probably the high water mark of the confederate war effort.

[indcons]

Military history ping

[Snake65]

Loved Gettysburg but with G&G the dumb half of my brain kept wondering "why is General Pickett doing all the stuff General Jackson did?"

That being said, I did think the Chancellorsville flanking attack was a thrilling scene.

[Airborne1986]

"At noon, Longstreet arrived on the field from Thoroughfare Gap and took position on Jackson’s right flank. On August 30, Pope renewed his attacks, seemingly unaware that Longstreet was on the field."

He who wins the reconnaissance fight, wins the battle. True then and true now.

[PzLdr]

IMO, this was Lee's greatest battle. Fredericksburg was straight up defense, on highly favorable terrain, against brave troops with an idiot for a commanding general. Chancellorsville was a battle dictated by circumstance and lack of options. But Second Manassas was a combination of brilliant strategy, coupled with tactical and operational virtuosity.

[patton]

Johnny Horton - Battle Of Bull Run
the sun shone bright and clear that day , we all left washington.
to whip the rebel boys in grey,at the battle of bull run.
well I held my momma's hand and skipped, when a solder said to me.
would you rather have jeb davis hat , or the sword of bobby lee................
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We said we'll run-em' through Atlanta, and through Galveston Bay.
But they run us back to Washington, and Phillidephi-a , and Phillidelphi-a
The ladies wore thier brightest dress the men thier suits they came from ole virgini-a and some from mary-land.
to see the rebel boys get spanked, from 'Honest Abe's' broad hand...........

CHORUS

the fight locked in the just of time,to horrible to tell.
Virginny's cold green country side, became a' Lake of Hell.'
so, don't count your chicks before their hatched,or your work until' its done.
remember,yes, remember long , ' TheBattle of Bull Run.........................................
CHORUS.........