After the Confederates defeated the Union at Bull Run (Manassas), Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell retreated to Washington.
First Bull Run - out from Washington towards the Confederate force at Manassas.
Second Bull Run - along the railroad towards Gordonsville.
Washington, DC
Washington, D.C.
A Union victory was expected at the first Battle of Bull Run. It was indeed a shock to have suffered a defeat.
First Manassas, or First Bull Run
The north realized the First Battle of Bull Run wouldn't be easy
It didn't make them feel defeatist. They expected to fight again. But it was a bad humiliation, this chaotic retreat to Washington, and it spoke badly of the politicians who had pressured poor McDowell into taking his army into action before it was ready.
The Battle of Ox Hill (Also known as the Battle of Chantilly.) was for the most part a draw since both sides were thwarted in their attempts to decisively defeat their opponent . Jackson failed to sever the Union line of retreat whereas the Union losing several of it's top commanders also stopped Jackson's advance .
After the defeat of the Union at the first Battle of Bull Run, statisticians tried to prove that the Union soldiers fought more effectively than the Confederates. This attempt fooled no one as the Confederates stayed on the battlefield while the Union forces made a rapid retreat. Also, the Union suffered more casualties than the South.
The First Battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run.
The Great Skedaddle is a term used to describe the disorganized retreat of Union troops back to Washington after their unexpected defeat at the first Battle of Bull Run in 1861.
the first battle of bull run
The First Battle of Bull Run
A Union victory was expected at the first Battle of Bull Run. It was indeed a shock to have suffered a defeat.
The First major battle was Bull Run, where an expected Union victory was turned into a defeat
The Battle of Fredericksburg was the worst defeat for the Union Army. It was General Ambrose Burnside's fault.
First Manassas, or First Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run was at Manassas, Virginia.
The north realized the First Battle of Bull Run wouldn't be easy