AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN
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Question
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Greenhow succeeded in informing the South of the impending attack.
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Greenhow succeeded in informing the South of the impending attack, the Union was very loud in their march, and they had many troops protecting the capital.
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The South could hear them coming.
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The South had a large army surrounding their capital
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Detailed explanation-1: -The battle came about when President Lincoln ordered General Irvin McDowell to strike Confederate forces at Manassas Junction, as a step toward taking Richmond. He wanted to move quickly against the enemy, hoping a decisive victory would quell the rebellion.
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: -The outcome was significant because it shocked many people, including Northern politicians, who believed the conflict between the North and South would be short-lived. It also provided Southern forces with confidence they could hold their own with the Northern army.