Second Battle of Manassas Learn more about the Confederate victory at the Second Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) - August 28-30, 1862

Yielding to political pressure, Brigadier General Irvin McDowell led his unseasoned Union army across Bull Run against the equally inexperienced Confederate Army of Brigadier General P. G. T. …

Although the Civil War officially began when Confederate troops shelled Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, the fighting didn’t commence in earnest until the Battle of Bull Run, fought months later in Virginia, …

First Battle of Bull Run, in the American Civil War, the first of two engagements fought at a small stream named Bull Run, near the key railroad junction of Manassas in northern Virginia.

Apr 1, 2011 · On July 21, 1861, Union and Confederate armies clashed near Manassas Junction, Virginia. The engagement began when about 35,000 Union troops marched from the federal capital …

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Explore the Battle of Bull Run, its key events, tactics, and lasting impact on the Civil War in this insightful overview.

More than 700,000 people visit the battlefield each year. The Henry Hill Visitor Center, on Sudley Road by the south entrance to the park, offers exhibits and interpretation regarding the First Battle of Bull …

Feb 18, 2025 · Colonel William T. Sherman, with a Union brigade, crossed Bull Run at Poplar (or Farm) Ford, which lay behind the Confederate lines on Matthews Hill. His brigade entered the fray, …

On July 18, McDowell’s army reached Centreville. Five miles ahead a small meandering stream named Bull Run crossed the route of the Union advance. Guarding the fords from Union Mills to the Stone …