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The Second Manassas Campaign (Janney, Shively) - CWC Section-Pre Civil War many of the major playersEdited by Caroline E. Janney, Kathryn J. Shivel Waged from June 26 to September 1, 1862, the Second Manassas campaign pitted the US Armies of Virginia and the Potomac against the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and its new commander, Robert E. Lee. The campaign unfolded against a backdrop of momentous US political decisions regarding confiscation, emancipation, and Confederate civilians. These decisions dismayed and energized Confederates,