
Manassas National Battlefield, Virginia
Union and rebel armies fought two U.S. Civil War battles near the town of Manassas, Va., including the first major clash of the war on July 21, 1861 - a resounding defeat and wake-up call to northerners.

Union and rebel armies fought two U.S. Civil War battles near the town of Manassas, Va., including the first major clash of the war on July 21, 1861 - a resounding defeat and wake-up call to northerners.