Xavier Olivares
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- July 21, 1861Total Casualties: 4, 750Union Casualties: 3, 000Confederate Casualties: 1, 750By: Caitlyn KelleyP. 2 12/1/17
- The First Battle of Bull Run
- P.G.T. Beauregard
- Who faught?
- Irvin McDowell
- What happened?
- The First Battle of Bull Run was the American Civil War's first significant field battle. With 35, 000 men vs. 20, 000 men, the Union Army was preparing to attack the Confederate Army. After fighting defense for the majority of the day, the Confederacy was able to break the Union Army. The North realized at this point that they would not be able to win the war as quickly as they had anticipated.
- Where?
- Irvin McDowell and P.G.T. Beauregard are the two generals who fought in the First Battle of Bull Run. The Union Army's general is Irvin McDowell, and the Confederate Army's general is P.G.T. Beauregard. Irvin McDowell has fought in eight conflicts in his life. Throughout his life, P.G.T. Beauregard fought in 14 wars. Irvin McDowell lacks the experience of P.G.T. Beauregard.
- Why?
- Let's Go to Richmond! March On!
- The First Battle of Bull Run is also known as the Manassas Battle. On July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, a battle was fought. The Union had struck first, on the Bull Run River. The Union had 35,000 men on the ground, while the Confederacy had 20,000. Despite having 15,000 less soldiers than the Union, the Confederacy banded together and devastated the Union flank.
- Results
- The First Battle of Bull Run took place in three locations around Virginia. Virginia, Fairfax County, Virginia, and Prince William County, Virginia were the three. The Union launched its first strike in Virginia's Prince William County. The majority of the action took place around Manassas. Bull Run was the Union's moniker for the battle, hence the name. Manassas was the name of the confederacy.
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- The Confederacy had stormed Fort Sumter two months prior to Bull Run. In exchange, the Union devised a strategy to seize Richmond. General Irvin McDowell was instructed to assault right away by Abraham Lincoln, in the hopes of bringing the war to a close. McDowell was concerned that his soldiers would not be ready for the onslaught, so he asked Lincoln if he could hold off the attack, but Lincoln declined. The First Battle of Bull Run was started because Lincoln wanted the offensive to be completed as soon as possible.
- Richmond, Virginia
- The First Battle of Bull Run was won by the Confederacy. Because the Confederacy struck the Union flank, they won. They ultimately decided to send the federals back to Washington. The Union had launched an attack first, but the Confederacy was victorious. The Confederacy's victory provided the South a ray of optimism. The North, on the other side, was stunned by the defeat and understood that the war would not be as straightforward as they had imagined.
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