AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN
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Question
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The Union General in charge of the Army of Virginia at the second Battle of Bull run was
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George McClellan
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John Pope
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Irvin McDowell
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Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Did you know? Union Major General John Pope lost about 15, 000 men in the Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas), along with his reputation.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -This success, combined with the defeat of General Irvin McDowell at the Battle of First Bull Run, led McClellan to become Commander of the Army of the Potomac, and later General-in-Chief of all Federal armies upon the retirement of General Winfield Scott in November 1861.
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