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The number of Confederate soldiers engaged in the 1861 First Battle of Bull Run were 32,000 men. PT Beauregard commanded 22,000 troops and was reinforced with General Johnston's 10,000 troops.

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How many soldiers were killed or wounded in the Battles of Bull Run?

The first battle of Bull Run - July 1861 - 460 Union/387 Confederate soldiers were killed, 1124 Union/1582 Confederate were wounded. The second battle of Bull Run - August 1862 - Union casualtieswere approximately 10,000 Union soldiers were killed or wounded out of 62,000, and 1300 killed - 7,000 wounded out of 50,000 Confederate soldiers.


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