(A) The Confederate has many units of soldiers while the Union only had one
(B) The Union thought the war would end quickly so they were not prepared to fight as long as they had to
(C) The Confederates were more prepared than the Union
(D) ** All of the above
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -Each side had about 18, 000 poorly trained and poorly led troops. It was a Confederate victory, followed by a disorganized retreat of the Union forces.
Concept note-2: -MANASSAS, VIRGINIA, JULY 21, 1861. Union forces 32, 000, casualties 2, 708; Confederate forces 35, 000, casualties 1, 982. Also known as First Bull Run, this tactical Confederate victory left Southerners overconfident and stiffened Northern resolution.
Concept note-3: -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.