The Union army was commanded by the unlucky Irvin McDowell, who knew that his troops were not sufficiently trained for combat.
The Confederates were commanded by Joseph E. Johnston, who conceded some authority to P.G.T. Beauregard, on account of the latter's greater familiarity with the terrain.
i actually just read a book about the civil war. both sides feel like their soldiers need alot more training. :)
The prevailing opinion of the people from both sides was that the war would be short and nearly bloodless.
Its significance was that it made the North sides realize the war would not be short and easy.
Bull Run as it was known in the North, or Manassas as it was known in the South. Before this battle soldiers on both sides worried that the war might end before they would get a chance to fight. This answer refers of course to the First Battle of Bull Run (or First Battle of Manassas, depending on your preference) as no one knew that another battle would be fought there more than a year later.
I am not able to find any reference to any Civil War battle called the Battle of the Summer.
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i actually just read a book about the civil war. both sides feel like their soldiers need alot more training. :)
{| |- | There were numerous conflicts in West Virginia. They were associated with the Civil War. The Battle of Philippi was the first, or almost the first, land battle of the Civil War when the sides fought over a bridge and railroad spur there. Harper's Ferry changed sides a couple times during the war. There was also the Battle of Droop Mountain. |}
Both sides realized they weren't ready for operations, and there wasn't another major battle for six months.
Well first of all it was fought between the Union and Confederacy which were the two sides of the Civil War, and it was fought during the time period of the Civil War.
The prevailing opinion of the people from both sides was that the war would be short and nearly bloodless.
Both sides were thinking about a short, glorious war, with victory to their own army.
Often called the First Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the American Civil War took place near Manassas, Virginia, in July of 1861. Resulting in a clear but not decisive Confederate victory, this battle helped many Americans on both sides of the conflict realize that the war would be both lengthy and difficult, no matter who would eventually win.
Yes. Both sides realized it was premature, as neither side was ready. It would be seven months before the war started to get underway.
It proved that this would not be a short, bloodless war. The relatively low casualties shocked both sides.
Its significance was that it made the North sides realize the war would not be short and easy.
Bull Run as it was known in the North, or Manassas as it was known in the South. Before this battle soldiers on both sides worried that the war might end before they would get a chance to fight. This answer refers of course to the First Battle of Bull Run (or First Battle of Manassas, depending on your preference) as no one knew that another battle would be fought there more than a year later.