AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN
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Question
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Why do you think the Union lost the First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas?
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The Confederate has many units of soldiers while the Union only had one
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The Union thought the war would end quickly so they were not prepared to fight as long as they had to
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The Confederates were more prepared than the Union
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All of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Each side had about 18, 000 poorly trained and poorly led troops. It was a Confederate victory, followed by a disorganized retreat of the Union forces.
Detailed explanation-2: -MANASSAS, VIRGINIA, JULY 21, 1861. Union forces 32, 000, casualties 2, 708; Confederate forces 35, 000, casualties 1, 982. Also known as First Bull Run, this tactical Confederate victory left Southerners overconfident and stiffened Northern resolution.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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