They were more familiar with the area, and had better leadership.
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The First Battle of Bull Run is remembered as the first significant battle of the American Civil War. It was fought in Virginia, and resulted in a victory for the Confederacy.
The United States fought the CSA Confederacy
Bull Run/Manassas
The first Civil War battle to take place in Virginia was the First Battle of Bull Run. It was fought on July 21, 1861 and resulted in a victory for the Confederacy.
A major function of the Union Navy against the Confederacy was Ironclad ships . The Confederacy made the first ironclad ship (named the Virginia , but originally called the Merrimac) . It had destroyed the Congresss and the Cumberland on March 8, 1862 . Then the Union sent out its first ironclad , named the Moniter to defend the Minnesota . When the ships met , the Merrimac damaged the Moniter , but the Minnesota didn't get sunk . Many people argue who won the battle , because the Monitorwas damaged but the Merrimac didn't sink the Minnesota . The Union had 31 ironclads at the end of the war and they were huge advantages because the were made of steel .
the first Battle of the Bull Run proved that both sides, (Union and Confederacy) needed training and more experience
The first battle of the Civil War was the Battle of Fort Sumter. The leader for the Union was Robert Anderson and the leader for the Confederacy was P. G. T. Beauregard.
First Battle of Bull RunThe 1st Bull Run was in fact the first battle of the Civil War. The Attack on Fort Sumter only "led" to the Civil War.
Perhaps the first significant and major battle won by the South was the First Battle of Bull Run. This battle woke up the North and was an indication that the Confederacy would prove to be a dangerous foe.
(1) First battle of Bull Run- Confederacy Won (2) Seven Days' Battle -North win most battles but also retreated (3) Second Battle of Bull Run- Confederacy Won (4) Battle of Antietam- Bloodiest single day battle of Civil WAr a) union suffered more than 12,000 casualties b) Confederacy endured more than 13,000 casualties