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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.

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What side won the first US Civil War Battle of Bull Run?

The first Battle of Bull Run was won by the Confederacy. General McDowell's army was defeated by Southern armies led by generals PT Beauregard and Johnston.


Who was the commander of the Southern forces at the Battle of Bull Run?

At the First Battle of Bull Run, Southern forces were led by generals Beauregard and Johnston. At the Second Battle of Bull Run, the commanding officer of all Southern forces was General Robert E. Lee.


What was the southern name of the Bull Run?

The First Battle of the Bull Run was also called the First Manassas.


How many people were in the the first Battle of Bull Run?

Around 64000 men, altogether, from both armies.


The first major clash of the union and confederate armies took place in July of 1861 and came to be known as the what?

first battle of bull run this was fought at bull run creek, Virginia.


What side was Lincoln on in the Battle of Bull Run?

Lincoln was the US President, directing the Union armies. These armies lost both the Battles of Bull Run.


What did the Battle of Bull Run go against?

There were two Battles of Bull Run (Manassas), one of them being the first pitched battle of the war. Both went against the Union armies - the Confederates were the victors.


After the first battle of the bull run what did the north begin to understand about the war?

That the Northern armies were not yet ready for proper campaigning.


What side won the Battle of Bull Run?

In speaking about the First Battle of Bull Run, the Confederates won. The battle was near the railway junction of Manassas. Each army was unprepared for battle and the South could have lost as well. The armies had no real seasoned troops.


How did each side react to the first Battle of Bull Run and why?

The victorious southerners, were elated, and their smashing victory led them to feel highly superior to their enemies. The North was shocked into realizing they were not going to just walk over the southern armies.


What southern general earned a reputation for being firm at the Battle of Bull Run?

General Thomas Jonathan Jackson earned the name "Stonewall Jackson at the first Battle of Bull Run.


What did the North learn from the frist Battle of Bull Run?

That their armies were not ready to go out on operations.