In today's episode I'll be reading from a life of general Robert E Lee by John Eston Cook's where we are joining this story at the second Battle of Maasnass or the second Battle of Bull Run. The second Battle of Bull Run, took place on August 29-30, on the same battlefield as the first Battle of Bull Run. It began when forces of General Pope attacked those of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson, who had succeeded in flanking Federal forces and destroying the Federal supply depot at Manassas. Pope's initial attack against Jackson's well entrenched lines failed. The next day, when Pope resumed his attack, the Confederates, led by Longstreet counter-attacked. They forced back Union troops, who retreated across the stone bridge over Bull Run.