The 1st Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the Civil War that took place near Manassas, Virginia in July 1861. The Confederate army crushed the larger Union forces, causing them to retreat back to Washington D.C. Though the Confederates were victorious, they failed to pursue the retreating Union troops. General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson distinguished himself during the battle, earning his famous nickname.
The 1st Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the Civil War that took place near Manassas, Virginia in July 1861. The Confederate army crushed the larger Union forces, causing them to retreat back to Washington D.C. Though the Confederates were victorious, they failed to pursue the retreating Union troops. General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson distinguished himself during the battle, earning his famous nickname.
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The 1st Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the Civil War that took place near Manassas, Virginia in July 1861. The Confederate army crushed the larger Union forces, causing them to retreat back to Washington D.C. Though the Confederates were victorious, they failed to pursue the retreating Union troops. General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson distinguished himself during the battle, earning his famous nickname.
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• Started July 16, 1861 • first major battle of the civil war • took place in Virginia, near Manassas, a Virginia railway junction.
•The name of the battle was named after a nearby stream, by
the South. What happened? • The Confederate army crushed the Union • Union retreated • Confederate army did not chase them • Thomas Jackson earned the nickname “Stonewall”. • Battered Union army finally reached Washington on July 22. • It made the Union army want to win the war even more.