July 21 1861 Background Information Also known as the First Battle of Manassas Battle took place on July 21 1861 in Manassas Virginia about 25 miles from DC Union objective defeat the Confederate army and capture the Confederate capital of Richmond ID: 634756
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First Battle of Bull Run
July 21, 1861Slide2
Background Information
Also known as the
First Battle of ManassasBattle took place on July 21, 1861 in Manassas, Virginia (about 25 miles from D.C.)
Union objective
:
defeat the Confederate army and capture the Confederate capital of RichmondSlide3
Map of the Battle of Bull Run (Manassas, Virginia)Slide4
Lincoln Quote to Union General McDowell
“You
are green, it is true; but they are green, also; you are green alike."What did Abraham Lincoln mean by this quote?Slide5
Spectators to the battle
People came out to view the battlefield from nearby hilltops.
Social event
Soon they realized that this war would be a long, bloody fightSlide6
North vs. South
Union
Confederate
35,000 soldiers
Gen. Irwin McDowell in command
20,000 soldiers
Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard in commandSlide7
The Battle of Bull Run
Early on, Union Army pushed back the Confederates
Confederate Army withstood the Union charge
Confederates
counterattack and
route the Union Army
Union retreat became disorganized flight back to Washington D.C.
The Union Army retreated into the civilian spectators that came to watch the battleSlide8
General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
During the battle the confederates were retreating, Confederate Gen. Bee told his men to look at Gen. Jackson standing like a “stonewall” to inspire them to fight.
Earned the nickname “Stonewall”Slide9
Outcome of the battle
Confederate Army won the battle
Confederates were too disorganized to pursue the retreating Union Army.Gen. McDowell was replaced by Gen. McClellan as commander of Union Army (Army of the Potomac)
Realization that this would
be a long and deadly warSlide10
Casualties
Union
Confederacy
Killed: 480
Wounded: 1000
Missing: 1200
Killed: 390
Wounded: 1600
Missing: 12