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• The First Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle in the American Civil War fought near Manassas, Virginia on July 21, 1861.

• Fast Facts

  1. Also called the first battle of Manassas
  2. Union Commander: Irvin McDowell
  3. Confederate Commanders: Joseph E. Johnston and P. G. T. Beauregard
  4. Union soldiers: 35,000
  5. Confederate soldiers: 32,500
  6. Confederate victory

• Casualties

  1. Union casualties and losses: 2,896 (406 deaths, 1,124 wounded 1,312 captured or missing)
  2. Confederate casualties and losses: 1, 982 (387 deaths, 1582 wounded 13 missing)

• Legacy/Aftermath

  1. One major outcome from this battle was the battlefield confusion between the two flags. This led to the adoption of the Confederate Battle Flag, which eventually became the a popular symbol of the Confederacy and of the South in general.
  2. Colonel Francis S. Bartow was the first Confederate brigade commander to be killed in the Civil War
  3. P. G. T. Beauregard was considered the hero of the battle and was promoted that to full general in the Confederate Army

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  The Battle of Gettysburg | The Battle of Fort Sumter | Second Battle of Bull Run | Abraham Lincoln | Stonewall Jackson | Battle of New Orleans | American Civil War Reenactment

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