30 August 1862: Saturday (2nd Manassas Continued)

Union - Government
In Washington, President Lincoln waits anxiously for news from both Virginia and Kentucky.

Union - Military
Virginia
General John Pope, believing the Confederates had retreated, attacks Jackson's corps on the Southern left, but Longstreet on the right pushed ahead, taking Bald Hill and attacking Henry House Hill - the scene of bitter fighting in 1861.

Jackson repulses Porter's attack and then drives back the Union line. At nightfall the primary action of the Second Battle of Bull Run/Manassas is over, with the beaten Union troops stubbornly holding Henry House Hill and lines of retreat to Centreville.

Pope's army was beaten but not routed. Lee's army was victorious but had failed to destroy Pope.

In Alexandria, McClellan's feeble efforts to send support to Pope had also failed. There was nothing left for Pope but withdrawal and humiliation. Immediately the charges and countercharges began.

For the entire campaign Aug 27 - Sept 2, Union troops lost were 1,724 killed, 8,372 wounded, 5,958 missing for a total of 16,054 casualties, out of 75,000.

The Confederates lost 1,481 killed, 7,627 wounded and 89 missing for a total of 9,197 casualties out of 48,500 engaged.

Once more, Confederate armies stood near WAshington and the victories in the West did not look so bright.

Kentucky
South of Lexington and below the small city of Richmond, Confederate General E. Kirby Smith decided to attack. After attack and counter-attack, , the Union right and left began to give way. The Union troops, unable to disengage, withdrew in considerable confusion, formed a new defensive line, were driven from that, and retreated toward Louisville. William "Bull" Nelson arrived to command Union troops late in the battle.

206 Union troops were killed, 844 wounded. Captured or missing were put at 4,144, for total losses of 5,194, of 6,500 engaged.

78 were killed, 372 wounded and 1 missing for a total of 451 of 6,800 engaged.

Tennessee
There is a skirmish at Alramont.

North Carolina
There is a skirmish at Plymouth.

Mississippi
There is a skirmish near Marietta.


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Bibliography
The Civil War Day By Day: An Almanac 1861-1865. E.B. Long with Barbara Long, De Capo, 1971