Bull Run, the first land battle of the Civil War, was fought at a time when many Americans believed the conflict would be short and relatively bloodless, writes the Senate Historical Office.

Civil War re-enactors perform a living history reenactment of the First Battle of Bull Run, Saturday, July 23, 2011, in Manassas, Va. Thousands of re-enactors have braved scorching heat to mark ...

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THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN.; THE SEVENTY-FIRST NEW-YORK REGIMENT.INTERESTING STATEMENT OF EDWARD P. DOHERTY, Share full article. Aug. 6, 1861. Credit... The New York Times Archives.

Military historian Ethan Rafuse provided an overview of the Battle of Bull Run in July 1861. He described military strategies employed by the North and South and examined how this battle changed ...

An interview with historian David Detzer sheds light on the Battle of Bull Run, the first battle of the US Civil War, fought on July 21, 1861.

The Louisville Courier says: "Gen. G.T. BEAUREGARD, of the Confederate Army, has made public his official report of the battle of Bull Run, the first fight, on the 18th of July.

Two months before the First Battle of Bull Run, Henry’s son Hugh Fauntleroy Henry made what would prove to be an overly optimistic prediction. “Should troops be passing about the neighborhood ...

The First Battle of Bull’s Run (also known as First Manassas) was the first major land battle of the Civil War. On July 21, 1861, the Union army, commanded by General Irvin McDowell engaged the forces ...

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The Civil War was getting off to a bad start for the Union. On July 21, 1861, Union and Confederate armies met in their first major clash, called the Battle of the Bull Run by the North, and the ...

The First Battle of Bull Run — the initial full-scale battle of the Civil War — was fought on July 21, 1861. Since Lincoln’s first 100 days would have expired on June 12, ...