USA HISTORY

When was the first Battle of Bull run?

(A) ** July 21st, 1861

(B) July 39th, 3021

(C) August 21st, 1861

(D) July 21st, 1862

Concept note-1: -McDowell’s Union force struck on July 21, shelling the enemy across Bull Run while more troops crossed the river at Sudley Ford in an attempt to hit the Confederate left flank. Over two hours, 10, 000 Federals gradually pushed back 4, 500 rebels across the Warrington turnpike and up Henry House Hill.

Concept note-2: -First Battle of Bull Run, also called First Battle of Manassas, Battle of First Manassas, or Manassas Junction, (July 21, 1861), in the American Civil War, the first of two engagements fought at a small stream named Bull Run, near Manassas in northern Virginia.

Concept note-3: -It was a Confederate victory, followed by a disorganized retreat of the Union forces. First Battle of Bull Run.

Concept note-4: -On July 21, 1861, in the first major land battle of the Civil War, a large Union force under General Irvin McDowell is routed by a Confederate army under General Pierre G.T. Beauregard.