Download or read book Second Battle of Bull Run (Annotated) written by Jacob D. Cox and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-14 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though a respected general officer who performed well early in the American Civil War, Fitz John Porter was court-martialed and cashiered from the army in 1862 after his actions at the Second Battle of Bull Run.After twenty-five years of campaigning to recover his reputation, he was restored to army rolls. However, this book offers testimony from participants and officers in Porter's court-martial that call into question his claims of innocence.General Jacob Cox was a member of Porter's court-martial, as was General (later President) James Garfield. Included is the testimony of some of the Confederate participants in the battle. It all makes for a fascinating look at some of the important players in the Civil War in a controversial action.Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever.