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The Confederate victory of the second battle of Bull Run on September 1, 1862 was a large battle with Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia pitted against the Army of Virginia commanded by Union general John Pope.

The results of the victory emboldened Lee to take the offensive and invade the Union slave State of Maryland. The end result in Maryland was the Battle of Antietam.

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the confederacy give them the vaule of therer life people chose to be the juge of the secod battle bull run accomplish for the confederation

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He managed to avert a serious Confederate defeat by attacking John Pope's relatively small army just before the much bigger army under McLellan was due to reinforce it.

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Managed to defeat Pope's army before it could be joined by McClellan's.

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Who was the confederate general that played a major role in the battle at bull run?

General Robert e. Lee


Which battle came after bull run?

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Union general who was soundly defeated by lee at the 2nd Battle of Bull Run?

General Pope lost to General Lee at Second Bull Run.


Which Confederate state did general Lee drive the Union forces out of during the second battle of Bull Run?

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Who defeated lee in the second Battle of Bull Run?

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Robert E Lee.


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The Confederates under Lee and Jackson.


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What were the names of the two Generals that fought at Bull Run?

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