AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN
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lucky shots by the South
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they ran out of food
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inexperienced soldiers and officers
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disease
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Detailed explanation-1: -On July 21, 1861, Union and Confederate armies clashed near Manassas Junction, Virginia. The engagement began when about 35, 000 Union troops marched from the federal capital in Washington, D.C. to strike a Confederate force of 20, 000 along a small river known as Bull Run.
Detailed explanation-2: -Large-scale industrialization, a much larger population, more capital, more resources, more military ships and weapons, and a better transportation network gave the North a huge advantage. At the time, the military outcome of the war was unknown and uncertain.
Detailed explanation-3: -The end result of the battle was a Confederate victory and Federal forces retreated to the defenses of Washington, DC. One week later, General George McClellan was appointed head of the Army of the Potomac. The three maps cited below all use the name “Bull Run” to identify the battle.