
First Battle of Bull Run - Wikipedia
The First Battle of Bull Run, called the Battle of First Manassas[1] by Confederate forces, was the first major battle of the American Civil War. The battle was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, just north of what is now the city of Manassas and about thirty miles west-southwest of Washington, D.C.
Bull Run Battle Facts and Summary - American Battlefield Trust
Bull Run was the first full-scale battle of the Civil War. The fierce fight there forced both the North and South to face the sobering reality that the war would be long and bloody. How it ended. Confederate victory.
First Battle of Bull Run ‑ Dates, Location & Who Won - HISTORY
Apr 1, 2011 · On July 21, 1861, Union and Confederate armies clashed near Manassas Junction, Virginia. The engagement began when about 35,000 Union troops marched from the federal capital in Washington,...
The Battle of Bull Run: The End of Illusions | Smithsonian
Bull Run—or Manassas, as Southerners call it, preferring to name Civil War battles for towns instead of watercourses—was a fierce battle, but not huge compared with those to come later.
Bull Run - American Battlefield Trust
This page provides a brief summary of the First Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War fought on July 21, 1861.
Battle Of Bull Run - HistoryNet
On July 16, 1861, he set out with the Army of Northeastern Virginia, about 28,400 men, from Washington to attack the Confederate forces near Manassas, Virginia, just 25 miles away, and push them farther from the Northern capital.
First Battle of Bull Run | Summary, Casualties, & Facts | Britannica
First Battle of Bull Run, (July 21, 1861), in the American Civil War, the first of two engagements fought at a small stream named Bull Run, near Manassas in northern Virginia.
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Second Battle of Bull Run - Wikipedia
The Second Battle of Bull Run or Battle of Second Manassas [1] was fought August 28–30, 1862, [2] in Prince William County, Virginia, as part of the American Civil War.
Battle of Bull Run | National Museum of American History
The Battle of Bull Run, the first major clash in the Civil War, ended in a Confederate victory. It shattered illusions that either side would win quickly or easily. The battle came about when President Lincoln ordered General Irvin McDowell to strike Confederate forces at Manassas Junction, as a step toward taking Richmond.