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Battle of Bull Run 1
This battle occurred on July 21, 1861 in William county, Va. the battle of Bull Run also known as the first manassas, was the first major battle of the Civil War. The battle started early in the morning as two union generals, General McDowell and General , planning to outflank their components left and carried out the plan to continue fighting throughout the day. Throughout the battle, the union slowly lost the lead and the Confederate slowly over through them. McDowell's 28,400 men suffered 480 killed, 1,000 wounded, and 1,200 missing, for a total loss of 2,680 casualties. |