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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

From the unrest in Bleeding Kansas to the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter and the chaos of the First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas), we trace the early sparks of a war that would define a ...

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.

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