Why battle of bull run is important?

Answer 1

The First Battle of Bull Run was one of the first major battles that resulted in large armies facing one another and serious bloodshed. it shattered the Union's hope of winning the Civil War quickly and easily. The First Battle of Bull Run (also known as the First Battle of Manassas, July 21, 1861) The First Battle of Bull Run was a major wake up call to the North. Union Forces were routed by Beuregards forces. It was an indication that this would be a long and bloody war and would require new leadership and improved training to prepare the federal troops for sustained action in the field.

Answer 2

The First Battle of Bull Run was a major wake up call to the North. Union Forces were routed by Beuregards forces. It was an indication that this would be a long and bloody war and would require new leadership and improved training to prepare the federal troops for sustained action in the field.

Answer 3

The First Battle of Bull Run in July of 1861 was important to the US Civil War because the South had proved that it had more power than the Northerners had expected. The Union defeat bolstered Confederate confidence and it created the situation in which President Lincoln brought Major General George B. McClellan to Washington DC to form and train a new army.

Answer 4

The First Battle of Bull Run convinced the north that is was not going to gain a quick and easy victory over he south. The Second Battle of Bull Run convinced Lincoln that he still had not found a commander who could beat the southern generals.

Answer 5

It was the first pitched battle of the war and it was won by the Confederates.

This boosted Southern morale, and the battle had given credibility to Joseph Johnston and Stonewall Jackson.

Answer 6

that is totally wrong the Battle of Ft Sumter started the civil war-confed. won duhh idk why it's so important i need that same answer it shows how not everybody is reliable

Answer 7

everybody thought that it was going to be a clean fight but it wasn't brought baskets of food and wore big long dresses and they ran like bulls it was the first battle

Answer 8

It showed that the North wouldn't achieve a fast and easy victory and that the Confederacy can defend itself.