Battle of Bull Run

Commanders

The First Battle Of Bull Run was the first Civil War battle on land. It was in Mannassas,Virginia. It was just 25 miles away from Washington D.C. It was in Prince Williams county.

There were 2 Confederate commanders and 1 Union commander. The Union commander was named Irvin McDowell. P. G. T. Beauregard was the Confederate commander. Joseph E. Johnston was the second Confederate commander.

Casualties

At the Battle of Bull Run all of the casualties totaled 4,878. The Union had 2,896 casualties. The Confederate had 1,982. There were 60,680 soldiers fighting in the battle.

Citations

http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/first-battle-of-bull-runhttp://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va005.htm http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/bullrun.htmhttp://www.nps.gov/mana/historyculture/first-manassas.htmhttp://www.historynet.com/battle-of-bull-runhttps://www.boundless.com/u-s-history/the-civil-war-1861-1865/the-early-phase-of-the-war/the-battle-of-bull-run/

The First Battle Of Bull Run

Date and Time

Location

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It started on July 21 1861. The battle lasted 11 hours.It ended at 4 p.m. The Confederates won.