USA HISTORY

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR(1861 1865)

THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN

[SOURCES]
How long did the Second Battle of Bull Run last?

(A) two years

(B) ** two days

(C) 4 days

(D) 3 days

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -Over two hours, 10, 000 Federals gradually pushed back 4, 500 rebels across the Warrington turnpike and up Henry House Hill.

Concept note-2: -Despite heavy Confederate casualties (9, 000), the Battle of Second Bull Run (known as Second Manassas in the South) was a decisive victory for the rebels, as Lee had managed a strategic offensive against an enemy force (Pope and McClellan’s) twice the size of his own.

Concept note-3: -After dark, Pope pulls his beaten army off the field and retreats across Bull Run. Despite heavy Confederate casualties, Second Manassas is a decisive victory for the Rebels. Lee pulled off a strategic offensive against an enemy force much greater than his own.