1862 -- Here Jackson stood against a smaller Bank's Corps of Pope's Army on an extremely hot day 9 August. Pope had threatened the civilians and Lee ordered Jackson to suppress him. When the Confederate lines were shattered in an assault by Crawford, Jackson road into the midst of the fight waving is sword (which had rusted to the scabbard and which he used on the heads a few) and shouting "Jackson is with you". He stabilized the line, reinforcement arrived (AP Hill), and Jackson drove the Federals north. However, when Banks was reinforced with McDowell's Corps, Jackson retired and later joined with the Army of Northern Virginia to defeat the Army of the Potomac at 2nd Manassas 28-30 August
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