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A Confederate force under the command of General Beauregard was stationed 25 miles from Washington D.C. at Masnassas Junction. People were calling for action, but Union General Irvin McDowell knew his army was not ready yet for battle. Lincoln encouraged him to strike against the Confederates.
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The Union army marched from Washington against the Confederate Army that was drawn up behind Bull Run.
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General McDowell crossed Sudley Ford and attacked the Confederate left flank near Manasses, Virginia.
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(Late Afternoon). Confederate reinforcements extended and broke the Union right flank at Shenendoah Valley.
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Defeated Union army went back to the safety of Washington after the battle was over.
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As a result from this battle, Lincoln replaces General McDowell with General George B. McClellan because he wanted the army to have more organization.
