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Battle Of Bull Run

By TayMendoza08

  • Confederate army

    Confederate forces commanded by Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard

  • Advantages/ disadvantages Confederate

    Equally trained

  • Gen. Irvin McDowell

    Leader of the Union

  • Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard and Gen. Joseph E. Johnston

    Leaders of the Confederate

  • Union Soldiers

    28,400

  • Confederate

    30,800

  • Casualties: Union

    2,700 men

  • Casualties: Confederate

    2,000 men

  • Outcome

    Although the Confederates claim victory, there was no real victor of this battle.

  • Location

    Manassas, Virginia.

  • Advantages/ Disadvantages Union

    Large army. Not well trained.

  • Beginning of Civil War

    Confederate troops barraged fire on Fort Sumpter. The first battle of Bull Run was the fist major battle of the civil war. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/bull-run

  • What Happened?

    President Lincoln was pressured by the people to go against his general and declare war. Many people came to watch the battle but were soon shocked by the bloody soldiers retreating from the battle field. this battle lasted 24 hours.