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jmsreading.wikispaces.com. Background Information. First Battle of Manassas – Bull Run Occurred on July 21,1861 General Irvin McDowell – commander of the Union Army – 35,000 troops General P.G.T. Beauregard – commander of the Confederate force – 22,000 troops
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Background Information • First Battle of Manassas – Bull Run • Occurred on July 21,1861 • General Irvin McDowell – commander of the Union Army – 35,000 troops • General P.G.T. Beauregard – commander of the Confederate force – 22,000 troops • Union Army lost this battle at Bull Run
Union Commander – North/Yankees Colonel Elmer Ellsworth (killed; McDowell takes over)
Union Commander – North/Yankees General Irvin McDowell (lacks experience)
Confederate Leader – South/Rebels P.G. T. Beauregard
President of the Confederate States Jefferson Davis ( travels by train to Bull Run to see the Union collapse)
Character Dislikes war Conflict Knows the cruelty of war Disagrees with General Beauregard Colonel Oliver Brattle
Character Likes horses Has no family 19 years old In Jeb Stuart’s regiment Conflict Gets freaked out at the site of the dead horses after the battle Shem Suggs
Character Wealthy Sons-in-law go to war Starts Soldier’s Friend League Conflict Wonder why the Confederate Army is not advancing Home becomes a hospital for wounded Flora Wheelworth
Character 11 years old Anxious to fight Plays the fife Conflict Too young to fight Not used to the drunk and rowdy men in camp Runs home scared after he sees dying men Toby Boyce
Character Rides a train for the 1st time Fights with Bee’s brigade Makes a pact with Tuck Conflict Tuck is shot and killed and Virgil leaves him behind Virgil Peavey
Character His trade is healing Conflict Makes soldiers well just so they can go to battle and die Cutting off arms and legs Dr. William Rye
Character Sees Colonel Ellsworth get shot Courier – rides a horse Conflict Loses his horse Rides to the battlefront to get word on the Yank’s position Judah Jenkins
Character Slave woman to a Lieutenant Came up from MS Conflict She wants to run to freedom, but is afraid she will get sent back Carlotta King
Character Father is harsh Patrick is her brother Conflict Patrick runs away to fight in war Patrick is killed in war Lily Malloy
Character Black man Tries to act white Changes his name $13.00 per month Decides to re-enlist Conflict Wants to fight White soldiers talk badly about blacks in his presence Does not get to fight in the battle Gideon Adams
Character Sketch artist for newspaper Travels w/union Sees Zuave soldiers with Ellsworth Conflict So upset he can’t draw after the skirmish he sees Doubts the Union Wonders why the Union is just giving up James Dacey
Character Photographer Charges 20 cents for photos Conflict Does not have one Nathaniel Epp
Character German immigrant Keeps picture in his pocket of lady that made his shirt Conflict Gets suicide note in his shirt Wounded and left for dead on battle field Has legs amputated Dietrich Herz
Character Has only lead 100 men Does not have a map of Virginia Conflict Inexperience Soldiers want to leave the unit He watches his line fall apart as they lose the battle General Irvin McDowell
Character Shoots cannon for the Union Conflict Attacked by Confederates that were dressed in blue Shot in both arms, but could run A.B. Tilbury
Character Carriage driver for 2 Union Congressmen and their wives Listens to what they are saying without them knowing Finds escape route Conflict Has to escape the picnic area once the Union start retreating Edmund Upwing