First Battle of Bull Run - 32-34,000
Second Battle of Bull Run - 50,000
bull run is where is was fought.
The second battle of Bull Run was another Bull Run victory for the Confederacy. General Lee drove the Union forces out of Virginia as a result of his victory in the 2nd Bull Run.
One of the first major battles in the civil war was the battle at bull run.
The first battle of Bull Run was fought July 21, 1861 near Manassas, Virginia. The union forces called it Bull Run and the Confederate forces called it the battle of Manassas. The battle ended with a union retreat that turned into a rout as confederate forces counter attacked. This was the first land battle of the civil and ended any hopes of a short and decisive war.
John Pope led Union forces whereas Robert E. Lee led Confederate forces .
In the First Battle of Bull Run, The Union failed to bring about a quick end to the war by destroying the Confederate forces. In the Second Battle of Bull Run, the North tried to reach Richmond by an indirect approach.
Joseph E. Johnston and PGT Beauregard of the Confederate States of America took on Irvin McDowell of the Union forces.
Confederate victory
The two battles of Bull Run were the result of the Union's attempt to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond. In both battles the Union forces were defeated.
Longstreet's forces linked up with Jackson's and drove Pope's back to his starting point.
The First Battle of Bull Run.
The Bull Run was the name of a creek at the battle site, and Union Forces named their battles after geographic features like mountainsand rivers. The Confederate States named their battles based on the nearest town. The Battle of Manasass is the same as the Battle of Bull Run.