The U.S. Army has long used the staff ride as a tool for professional development, conveying the lessons of the past to contemporary soldiers. A Second Manassas staff ride can offer significant military lessons in command and control, communications, intelligence, logistics, and decision making. This self-guided tour is also useful for the battlefield park visitor and contains 12 stops with driving directions given to the tenth of a mile. Joseph W. A. Whitehorne is the author of numerous military history articles; he has lectured at the Smithsonian Institution, the University of Maryland, and Montana State University. (Originally published in color by the Center of Military History. Maps, photos, bios, and order of battle included.) A tour guide for visiting the battleground site of the Battle of Second Manassas (2nd Battle of Bull Run) around Groveton, Virginia on August 29-30, 1862.

Foreword -- Introduction -- Overview of the battle -- Suggested readings -- Chronology -- Order of battle -- Self-guided tour -- Stop 1: Pageland Lane -- Stop 2: Brawner's Farm -- Stop 3: Battery Heights -- Stop 4: Confederate cemetery -- Stop 5: Railroad parking lot -- Stop 6: Sudley Church -- Stop 7: Picnic area -- Stop 8: Stone house -- Stop 9A: New York Avenue -- Stop 9B: New York Avenue -- Stop 10: Chinn's Ridge -- Stop 11: Henry Hill -- Stop 12: Stone bridge.