USA HISTORY

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. The three maps cited below all use the name “Bull Run” to identify the battle.

Detailed explanation-2: -It was a Confederate victory, followed by a disorganized retreat of the Union forces.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Battles of Bull Run were two conflicts in the American Civil War. They were fought in the summers of 1861 and 1862 at a small stream named Bull Run, near Manassas, Virginia. The Battles of Bull Run are also called First Manassas and Second Manassas. The Confederacy won both battles.

Detailed explanation-4: -Prelude to the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) The offensive would begin with an attack on more than 20, 000 Confederate troops under the command of General P.G.T. Beauregard camped near Manassas Junction, Virginia (25 miles from Washington, D.C.) along a little river known as Bull Run.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Confederates won the battle, but both sides suffered casualties. The Union suffered 2, 896 casualties including 460 killed. The Confederates had 1, 982 casualties with 387 killed. The battle left both sides realizing that this would be a long and horrible war.