Civil War: The First Battle Of Bull Run

The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Battle of First Manassas by the South, was the first major battle of the Civil War, which resulted in about 3,000 Union deaths and about 2,000 Confederate deaths. This battle came a couple of months after the Battle of Fort Sumter, and neither side was well prepared. The generals for the South were Joseph E. Johnston and P. G. T. Beauregard. The general for the North was Irvin McDowell. The North had the initial advantage in the number of men, with their 37,000 soldiers compared to the South’s 25,000. The strategy of the Union was to flank the South. While this maneuver was not performed at military standards, it stopped the South’s initial plan to attack the Union’s left flank. The Confederacy