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First and Second. Battles of Bull Run. By Mireya Durán. What? First major land battle of the American Civil War Who? Union Army Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell Confederate Army Brig. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston Why?
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First and Second Battles of Bull Run ByMireyaDurán
What? First major land battle of the American Civil War Who? Union Army Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell Confederate Army Brig. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston Why? McDowell felt that he had to attack the South since Fort Sumter had fallen 3 months before and politicians were becoming impatient that the US had made no repose against the Rebels. When? July 21, 1861 Where? Near Manassas, Virginia The First Battle Of Bull Run
The First Battle Of Bull Run • How?
When? August 29-30, 1862 Where? Near Manassas, Virginia Who? Army of Virginia (Union) Maj. Gen. John Pope Army of Northern Virginia(Confederate) Gen. Robert E. Lee Maj. Gen. T.J. “Stonewall” Jackson Maj. Gen. James Longstreet Why? Decision of Gen. Lee, to send 23,000 troops under Gen. “Stonewall” Jackson to break the communications of Pope’s Army of Virginia The Second Battle of Bull Run
Works Cited • Information: • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/84354/battles-of-Bull-Run • http://qanda.encyclopedia.com/question/fought-second-battle-bull-run-615972.html • http://americancivilwar.com/bullrun.html • Pictures: • http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/33/64933-004-43F1A8B4.gif • https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/vol50no2/graphics/774176_bullrun.jpg • http://ro3011.k12.sd.us/event/pics/battle%20pics/firstmanassas.jpg • http://ro3011.k12.sd.us/event/pics/battle%20pics/secondmanassas.jpg