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the first battle of bull run
The First Battle of Bull Run
The union troops, were about 90,000 strong.
battle of shiloh
Port Hudson, Mississippi
Port Hudson, Mississippi
The Union troops were advancing while the Rebel troops were retreating.
The order of battle which from the Union side is usually accurate places two Union armies at the Battle of Shiloh. The Army of the Tennessee had 48,000 troops on the first day of the conflict. This was reinforced with 18,000 troops from the Army of the Ohio.Generally speaking, the Union then had an overwhelming advantage with 66,000 troops.
General Irvin McDowell
The First Battle of Bull Run.
ANSWER The battle of Fredericksburg
In the First Battle of Bull Run approximately 28,000 Union troops faced approximately 33,000 Confederate troops. In US history, this was the largest ever US battle. Later on even larger armies would be engaged.