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Page 1: First Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861. Background Information Also known as the First Battle of Manassas Battle took place on July 21, 1861 in Manassas,

First Battle of Bull RunJuly 21, 1861

Page 2: First Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861. Background Information Also known as the First Battle of Manassas Battle took place on July 21, 1861 in Manassas,

Background Information

Also known as the First Battle of Manassas

Battle took place on July 21, 1861 in Manassas, Virginia (about 25 miles from D.C.)

Union objective: defeat the Confederate army and capture the Confederate capital of Richmond

Page 3: First Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861. Background Information Also known as the First Battle of Manassas Battle took place on July 21, 1861 in Manassas,

Map of the Battle of Bull Run (Manassas, Virginia)

Page 4: First Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861. Background Information Also known as the First Battle of Manassas Battle took place on July 21, 1861 in Manassas,

Lincoln Quote to Union General McDowell

“You are green, it is true; but they are green, also; you are green alike."

What did Abraham Lincoln mean by this quote?

Page 5: First Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861. Background Information Also known as the First Battle of Manassas Battle took place on July 21, 1861 in Manassas,

Spectators to the battle

People came out to view the battlefield from nearby hilltops.

Social event

Soon they realized that this war would be a long, bloody fight

Page 6: First Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861. Background Information Also known as the First Battle of Manassas Battle took place on July 21, 1861 in Manassas,

North vs. South

Union Confederate

35,000 soldiers

Gen. Irwin McDowell in command

20,000 soldiers

Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard in command

Page 7: First Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861. Background Information Also known as the First Battle of Manassas Battle took place on July 21, 1861 in Manassas,

The Battle of Bull Run

Early on, Union Army pushed back the Confederates

Confederate Army withstood the Union charge

Confederates counterattack and route the Union Army

Union retreat became disorganized flight back to Washington D.C.

◦ The Union Army retreated into the civilian spectators that came to watch the battle

Page 8: First Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861. Background Information Also known as the First Battle of Manassas Battle took place on July 21, 1861 in Manassas,

General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson

During the battle the confederates were retreating, Confederate Gen. Bee told his men to look at Gen. Jackson standing like a “stonewall” to inspire them to fight.

Earned the nickname “Stonewall”

Page 9: First Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861. Background Information Also known as the First Battle of Manassas Battle took place on July 21, 1861 in Manassas,

Outcome of the battle

Confederate Army won the battle

Confederates were too disorganized to pursue the retreating Union Army.

Gen. McDowell was replaced by Gen. McClellan as commander of Union Army (Army of the Potomac)

Realization that this would be a long and deadly war

Page 10: First Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861. Background Information Also known as the First Battle of Manassas Battle took place on July 21, 1861 in Manassas,

Casualties

Union Confederacy

Killed: 480

Wounded: 1000

Missing: 1200

Killed: 390

Wounded: 1600

Missing: 12


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