On July 21, 1861, Union and Confederate armies clashed near Manassas Junction, Virginia, in the first major land battle of the American Civil War. Known as the First Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas), the engagement began when about 35,000 Union troops marched from the federal capital in Washington, D.C. read more
Known as the First Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas), the engagement began when about 35,000 Union troops marched from the federal capital in Washington, D.C. to strike a Confederate force of 20,000 along a small river known as Bull Run. read more
The First Battle of Bull Run, extinguished this idea. On a smaller note, the battle also showed how unprepared the armies were - both the Union and the Confederacy. And looking in retrospect, it also foreshadowed the switching of Union commanders throughout the Civil War, as Brig. General Irvin McDowell clearly was not capable of leading the Union army successfully. read more
The First Battle of Bull Run (the name used by Union forces), also known as the First Battle of Manassas (the name used by Confederate forces), was fought on July 21, 1861 in Prince William County, Virginia, just north of the city of Manassas and about 25 miles west-southwest of Washington, D.C. read more