AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN
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It was a draw, both equal losses
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the Confederate forces had supreme numbers and technology and killed every last Confederate at mananas
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the Union had supreme numbers and technology and killed every last Confederate at mananas
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Both the Union and the Confederacy had equal losses, so the Confederates charged the Union doing the “Rebel Yell” sending them home
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The First Battle of Bull Run (called First Manassas in the South) cost some 3, 000 Union casualties, compared with 1, 750 for the Confederates. Its outcome sent northerners who had expected a quick, decisive victory reeling, and gave rejoicing southerners a false hope that they themselves could pull off a swift victory.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bull Run was the first full-scale battle of the Civil War. The fierce fight there forced both the North and South to face the sobering reality that the war would be long and bloody.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why was the outcome of the First Battle of Bull Run such a shock? What did it reveal about the possibility of an early end to the struggle? The battle showed the Union the war could not be won easily. In addition to that, it revealed both sides had obvious weaknesses.