The Battle Of Bull Run

The Battle of Bull Run, or First Manassas to the Confederate States of America, was the first major battle of the Civil War. The battle would be a rude wake up call for everyone entering the war. This paper will explore the various details of the battle, including its importance. The Battle of Bull Run occurred on July 21, 1861 approximately three months after the start of the war. It took place in Prince William County, Virginia. To be more specific, nearby the town of Manassas and the river known

The Battle of Bull Run was one of the first major battles in the United States Civil War. The battle took place on July 21st, 1861 just twenty five miles southwest of Washington D.C., which was also the center of the Union Government. This battle also convinced the Lincoln administration and the North that the Civil War would last longer than they expected and would be consisting of bloodier fights costing many more lives. The US Civil War is known as the second most deadly war America has ever experienced

Battle Of Bull Run By Kyler Mckenzie On July 16, 1861, brigadier general Irvin McDowell, with 28,400 men, marched to Manassas, Virginia to attack confederate forces 25 miles away to keep them from attacking the Northern Capital. July 18, Gen. Daniel Tyler’s Union division probed Bull Run and had a skirmish at Blackburn’s Ford, but withdrew after losing 150 men. This led to Mcdowell getting additional information, and planned to use it to flank the Confederate army. Mcdowell’s plan helped Gen

The First Battle of Bull Run was part of the Manassas Campaign. The campaign was the result of the Confederates moving their capital from Montgomery, Alabama to Richmond, Virginia. The move was strategic to gain more readily access to railroad transportation. An essential railroad point was located at Manassas Junction in which the Confederates relied heavily on for supplies. President Lincoln wanted to cut off all supply routes to the south. Thus, the objective of the campaign was for the Union

In Virginia the first battle of the Civil War was fought, near Manassas, Virginia railroad junction, after which the battle is called (or First Bull Run, named after the flowing stream on the battlefield, if of the Union point of view). The armies in this first battle were not prodigious by later Civil War principles. The Federal services under Brigadier General Irvin McDowell were well thought-out into four divisions, of about 30,000 men. These divisions were commanded by Tyler, Hunter, Heintzelman

August 28th through August 30th, 1862 the second battle of Bull Run took place and it was another one of the bloodiest battles in history. The Union and Confederate army again met up near Bull Run River. General Lee’s army met General Pope’s forces after General Jackson ordered an attack on General Pope’s troops (McPherson, 71). General Pope requested backup from General McClellan, but the help never came. This battle resulted in almost 14,000 Union casualties and about 8,000 Confederate casualties

Thomas J. Jackson earned his nickname Stonewall Jackson at the First Battle of Bull Run. The civil war was a war between a Country and itself. Some things that led to the Civil War was slavery and should it go or stay. When Abraham Lincoln was elected president some of the Southern states seceded. They seceded because they thought Abraham Lincoln would end slavery. The Civil War was fought from April 12,1861 to May 9, 1865. The South was hostile and aggressive because they were fighting for

THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN On July 21, 1861, two armies, one confederate and the other Union, prepared for the first major land battle of the Civil War. In 1861 Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as President. The Southern states had seceded and the South had fired on and captured Fort Sumter on April 12 1861.      After the Fort Sumter battle, both the North and the South began preparing for war by raising armies. This was done quickly and neither side spent much

The Battle of Bull Run was the first and last major battle of the civil war. It began July 21, 1861, near Manassas Junction, Virginia. The indecisive Union leader McDowell hesitantly led his 35,000 men into battle against Confederate General Beauregard and his army of 20,000 soldiers. The Union Army slowly pushed back the rebels until, due to General McDowell’s slow decision-making, Beauregard obtained back up. Now, having the same size army as the McDowell, Beauregard initiated a counterattack.

of the first battle of Bull Run, but did you know a second one exists? The Second Battle of Bull Run was fought between August 28th and 30th, 1862 in the city of Manassas, Virginia. This was the second time both forces had met at Bull Run. The previous battle of Bull Run had taken place the year before and had resulted in a victory for the South. The Union army was commanded by Major General John Pope and McClellan, with General Robert E. Lee leading the Confederate army. This battle is considered