The Battle of Bull Run (1st Manassas) (July 21, 1861) Battle Description A great place to start on your study of the first major land battle of the Civil War. There is also a map provided. Bull Run, Conclusion This is Chapter XII of R.M. Johnston's book, Bull Run: It's Strategy and Tactics . It really sums it all up. Detailed Description A good battle description with a Confederate Slant.

Winfield Scott ordered General Irvin McDowell to advance on Confederate troops stationed at Manassas Junction, Virginia. ...

First Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861 On the afternoon of July 21, 1861, Confederate Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard looked through his field glasses at a column of soldiers advancing toward the battlefield at Bull Run, where fighting had raged since early morning. Beauregard could not tell if the approaching troops were Confederate or Union, but he knew that if they were the enemy, the day would be ...

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