Transcript The First Battle of Bull Run

The First Battle of Bull Run
US History – US Civil War
First Battle of Bull Run
• July 21, 1861
• Near Manassas, Virginia.
• It was the first major land battle of the
American Civil War.
The Original Plan
• Under pressure to end the war quickly the
Union Army moves to capture Richmond,
Virginia. (Capital of the Confederacy)
• General Irvin McDowell, leader of the Union
forces, leads forces against the Confederates
at a crossroads called Bull Run near the city of
Manassas, Virginia.
Confederate Response
• General P.G.T. Beauregard, leader of the
Confederate forces blocks the Union
advance.
• Colonel Jackson earns the nickname
“stonewall” for holding the line against
superior forces.
Stonewall Jackson Holds the Line
Statistics
Union Casualties
• 2,896 Total
• 460 killed
• 1,124 wounded
• 1,312 captured
Confederate Casualties
• 1,982 Total
• 387 killed
• 1,582 wounded
• 13 missing
Centerville, Virginia near Manassas
Results
• First Confederate Victory giving them
confidence they could win the war.
• Scared the Union into realizing this war
would last longer than expected.
• Lincoln authorized the raising of 500,000
troops for the war.