confederate victory won the battle of the first battle of bull run.
who won the battle of the first battle of bull run?
confederate victory
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::::- battle of bull run: battle maps, photos, history articles, and battlefield news (civil war trust)





















































bullet::::- "map of the battles of bull run, 1861", prepared by army engineer, national archives and record administration, at world digital library





















































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
first battle of bull run