Opening Manassas

This audiobook explores the little-known engagement at Brawner’s Farm on August 28, 1862, where an untested Union brigade faced off against Confederate forces led by Stonewall Jackson in a fierce 90-minute clash. Through a balanced and detailed account, it uses a fog-of-war perspective to depict how soldiers and officers experienced the battle and responded with the limited information available to them. The story highlights the significance of this encounter within the broader maneuvers of the Civil War’s Second Battle of Manassas.