Yahoo: Proposed Mississippi license plate would honor Confederate general, early Klan leader

[joe]

True. Although, I don't know if I'd attribute the Union loss at First Manassas/Bull Run to aggressiveness so much as inexperience mixed with overconfidence. The Southern Generals (especially Jackson) completely out maneuvered and surprised an incompetent General Pope, who believed he had the Confederates trapped, when in fact, he had overlooked the majority of the Southern forces.

From what I understand, it was more of a tactical blunder than a strategic one.

http://www.historyanimated.com/ManassasTwoAnimation.html

Really cool link of the battle. Thanks. But, you are speaking of second Manassas (or second Bull Run) not the first battle there. The first was the union army's march into Virginia and was between Generals McDowell and Johnston. It is where Jackson got his nickname. Here is a link, although not at cool as yours

http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va005.htm

The Union Army went in unprepared for battle and were routed. After the battle, McDowell was relieved of command and McLellan put in charge to train them. And he did, some say he trained forever and had to be forced by Lincoln to attack. Some historians theorize that he never really wanted to attack and would have been more than happy to just sit.

[RansomthePasserby]

Really cool link of the battle. Thanks. But, you are speaking of second Manassas (or second Bull Run) not the first battle there. The first was the union army's march into Virginia and was between Generals McDowell and Johnston. It is where Jackson got his nickname. Here is a link, although not at cool as yours

http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va005.htm

The Union Army went in unprepared for battle and were routed. After the battle, McDowell was relieved of command and McLellan put in charge to train them. And he did, some say he trained forever and had to be forced by Lincoln to attack. Some historians theorize that he never really wanted to attack and would have been more than happy to just sit.

Huh, I totally typed "1st Manassas Civil War" in google, and that's what came up. Weird. Of course, now I see the huge SECOND MANASSAS banner up top haha!

Thanks for the link.