union won the battle of manassas bull run.
who won the battle of manassas bull run?
union
the first battle of bull run (the name used by union forces), also known as the first battle of manassas (the name used by confederate forces), was the first major battle of the american civil war and was a confederate victory. the battle was fought on july 21, 1861 in prince william county, virginia, just north of the city of manassas and about 25 miles west-southwest of washington, d.c. the union's forces were slow in positioning themselves, allowing confederate reinforcements time to arrive by rail. each side had about 18,000 poorly trained and poorly led troops in their first battle. it was a confederate victory, followed by a disorganized retreat of the union forces.
first battle of bull run
bullet::::- manassas national battlefield park website





























bullet::::- "first battle of manassas: an end to innocence," a national park service teaching with historic places (twhp) lesson plan





























bullet::::- "harper's weekly" 1861 report on the battle of bull run





























bullet::::- civil war home website on first bull run





























bullet::::- animated history of the first battle of bull run





























bullet::::- firstbullrun.co.uk





























bullet::::- first manassas campaign with official records and reports





























bullet::::- "map of the battles of bull run near manassas". solomon bamberger. zoomable high-resolution map.





























bullet::::- newspaper coverage of the first battle of bull run
manassas campaign