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What Southern armies were at the First Battle of Bull Run?

Confederate General PT Beauregard commanded the Army of the Potomac and General Joseph Johnston commanded the Army of the Shenandoah at the first Battle of Bull Run.


In the civil warwho won the battle of bull runthe union or the confederate army?

The Battle of Bull Run was won by the Confederate Army.


Who commanded the Confederate troops at the First Battle of Bull Run?

"Stonewall" Jackson


Who commanded the confederate side in the first Battle of Bull Run?

Joseph E. Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard


Who commanded the union army in the first Battle of Bull Run?

General Irwin McDowell.


What was the original name of the Confederate army called the Army of Northern Virginia?

The Confederate army that fought at the First Battle of Bull Run was called the Confederate Army of the Potomac. Later it was renamed to the Army of Northern Virginia.


What did the confederate army hope to accomplish in the Battle of Bull Run?

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What happen in the second Battle of Bull Run?

The second battle of Bull Run took place from August 29 to September 1, 1862. It was a victory for Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. It was fought in the same area as the first battle of Bull Run. The Confederate victory paved the way for Lee's invasion of Maryland. The new Union army, the Army of Virginia was commanded by Major General John Pope. His forces numbered about 45,000 troops. He attempted a move southward in a campaign to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond. Confederate general Stonewall Jackson attacked Pope's forces and succeeded in defeating the Union army.


Who won the battle of the 2nd bull run?

Confederates won both the battles of that name.


How many Confederate soldiers were in the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861?

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.


Who fought in the second battle bull run?

On the Northern side - the Army of the Potomac, commanded by John Pope. On the Southern side - the Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by Robert E. Lee.


What general was the leader of the Confederate army in the battle of the 2nd bull run?

The main Confederate commander at the second battle of Bull Run was Robert E. Lee. He was assisted by among others by Generals Longstreet and Jackson.