<p><span class="deck">During three days in May 1863, the Confederate leader took astonishing risks to win one of the most skillfully conducted battles in history. But the cost turned out to be too steep.</span></p>
<p><span class="deck">He told President Lincoln that he was better than any other officer on the field at Bull Run, and he got the Army’s top job. He built a beaten force into a proud one, and stole a march on Robert E. Lee with it. He was 24 hours away from winning the Civil War. Then, he fell apart.</span></p>
<p><span class="deck">You actually can spend a few moments in the past, if you’re willing to get out of your car—and if you’re lucky enough to meet the right guide.</span></p>
