A Little Short of Boats: Battle of Balls Bluff 1862

Thanks for watching, if you would like to see more videos like this, please like and subscribe! Discord:   / discord   While both North and South are gearing up and training their forces in order to prevent another Manassas from happening again in the fall of 1861. A small Union scouting party has revealed that Leesburg is lightly defended and the Union commander in that sector has sent out a force to capture it before confederates become more numerous. If the Union is successful in their raid, they are ever so closer to finishing on the rebellious south. Filmstro | Create custom royalty-free music in minutes https://filmstro.com/ Sources: A Little Short of Boats: The Battle of Ball’s Bluff & Edwards Ferry by James A. Morgan, III The Maps of First Bull Run - An Atlas of the First Bull Run (First Manassas) Campaign, including the Battle of Ball’s Bluff, June - October, 1861 by Bradley M. Gottfried U.S. Army Center of Military History Staff Ride Guide - Battle of Ball’s Bluff by Ted Ballard Script written J. Woody #americancivilwar #wilsonscreek #civilwar