AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN
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Question
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Who won the First Battle of Bull Run?
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Confederates
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Union
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Federal forces under General Irvin McDowell attempted to flank Confederate positions by crossing Bull Run but were turned back. The end result of the battle was a Confederate victory and Federal forces retreated to the defenses of Washington, DC.
Detailed explanation-2: -It was a Confederate victory, followed by a disorganized retreat of the Union forces.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fairfax County and Prince William County, VA | Jul 21, 1861. 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.
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