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July 17th, 1861 Lucky Discovery for the Federal Force McDowell, who was in charge the Federal force was in shambles, dropping valuable equipment and supplies along the roadside because they proved too heavy to carry on the march. Fortunately for them, … Continue reading →

July 16th, 1861 McDowell’s Manassas March Makes Military Mess  It was the largest army ever assembled by the United States of America. 1400 officers, marched 30,000 men out of the filthy training camps that they had been residing in around … Continue reading →