Civil WarTHE BATTLE OF BULL RUN
Bell Work
LT: I will be able to describe the Battle of Bull Run and its impact on the Civil War.
BW: Who won the first Battle of The Civil War? Who is General Pierre Beauregard ?
Anticipatory Set/ Hook:
Anticipatory Set/ Hook: 1. Imagine you are 16 years old and you want to sign up to join
the army. They will not take you unless you are over 18. 2. Take out a small piece of scrap paper. Write the number 16 on
the paper. 3. Take off your right shoe. Place the paper in your shoe and put
it back on. Be sure the paper is under your foot. 4. Now, stand up and raise your right hand. Repeat after me: I do
solemnly swear that I am over 18. You now are all new recruits in the army and you did not lie about your age! Yes, this did happen.
Bull Run
Battle of Bull Run
Occurred on July 21,1861
The North wanted an immediate attack of Richmond
In order to attack Richmond they would have to defeat the confederate troops stationed at the town of Manassas
Many people believed the battle, and the war would be won quickly.
Bull Run
General Irvin McDowell – commander of the Union Army – 35,000 troops
General P.G.T. Beauregard – commander of the Confederate force – 22,000 troops
Lieutenant T.J. “ Stone Wall Jackson”
Union Army lost the battle at Bull Run
2,700 deaths for the Union
2,000 deaths for the Confederacy
Lessons of Bull Run
The fighting would be bloody
The war would not be over quickly
Southern soldiers would fight fiercely to defend the Confederacy
Battle of Bull Run Questions Why did the Union want control of
Richmond?
Why did each side believe the attack on Manassas would be a quick battle ??
What problems might Bull Run create??
Is this similar or different to the battle of Fort Sumter?
Spectators of Bull Run Why do you think people came
out to view the Battle of Bull Run??
Do you think their attitudes changed about the war after witnessing that battle?
What do you think they reported back to the North?
Historical Journal Your task: write a series of
journal/diary entries as a person living in the past either confederate or union.
Your journal should follow this format Three (3) entries, one for the
beginning, middle and end of the event
Each entry should Be a paragraph Include two pieces of factual
information Include an accurate date
Think about Beginning- How would this
event have affected you?
Middle- Are things better or worse now that the event is in progress
End-How do you feel about what happen?? Has your life changed?? Do you fear for the future??
3-2-1
On your index card write 3 things you learned today 2 things you may have a question
about 1 thing you would like me to
know
Stone Wall Jackson
Thomas J. Jackson Graduate of West Point Fought in the Mexican-American
War Joins the Confederacy when
Virginia seceded from the union in 1861
Fought at Manassas, Antietam and Fredericksburg.
Jackson lost an arm Accidentally shot and killed by a
confederate solider
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