My favorite act of bravery was the swinging gate, done by Joshua Chamberlain. He and his regiment charges a confederate army on Little Round Top. With no ammo they flank the rebels and charge, without knowing Chamberlains regiment had no ammo, the rebels surrendered. Joshua lived through that and he was the leading unit.

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1 011 Unionists ans 1582 Confederates.

It told them both that this was goin to be a long war and not end at Christmas as the expected

First Manassas

From what I've read over the years it would be fair to state that if you include reserves for both sides the Union mustered 30,000 men and the Confederates mustered in 29,000 men for the First Battle of Bull Run or, as the Confederates called it, First Manassas. The Union saw 3,000 killed, wounded or missing and the Confederates lost 2,000. If you are interested in the First Battle of Bull Run check out the book, "Voices from the Civil War" It was the fist book I read about the Civil War and I liked it so much that I was compelled to read others. I have now read somewhere near 50 books on the subject and created over 100 web pages about that momentous time in American history.

The north realized the First Battle of Bull Run wouldn't be easy

500,000 were killed or wounded in the 1st Battle

139,000 were killed or wounded in the 2nd Battle

The Battle of First Manassas/Bull Run was fought by the Army of Northeastern Virginia under Irvin McDowell and the combined Armies of the Potomac (Confederate) and the Shenandoah under Joseph E. Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard.

The Battle of Second Mannassas/Bull Run was fought between the Army of Virginia under John Pope and the Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee.

In the two battle five Generals commanded the field. For the Union Irvin McDowell commanded the first battle while John Pope commanded the second and for he Confederacy Joseph E. Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard commanded the first battle while Robert E. Lee commanded the second.

The Union lost the Battle of Bull Run. It used the strategy of having the three wings of its army attack at three totally different times in three different places. The Confederates could marshall their forces and defeat each wing when it attacked. If all three wings had attacked the Confederate lines at the same time instead of using a convoluted battle plan, the Union probably would have won and the Civil War might have ended with that battle.

The battle was more brutual than people expected

Assuming you mean the First Battle of Bull Run, it was General Joseph E. Johnston of the Confederates.

He distracted the elderly Union General Patterson, and managed to bring a Confederate army to the battlefield by train.

No. If the North had won the First Battle of Bull Run, the war would probably have been won much sooner than four years. However, the North did not win this battle, or the Second Battle of Bull Run either.

After the Confederates defeated the Union at Bull Run (Manassas), Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell retreated to Washington.

in the 1st bull run just about 5,000 people were killed from the union and the confederates.2,000 confederates and 2,900 union so roughly 5,000

Command was split between Joseph E. Johnston (the senior man) and P.G.T. Beauregard, who was more familiar with the terrain.

It was also the battle where 'Stonewall' Jackson acquired his nickname, though whether it was actually meant as a compliment is still debated.

Because they thought it was going to be a short and almost bloodless war. In fact, many Washington families came out to picnic on the edge of the battlefield, as though it was a spectator sport.

The battle showed that neither side was ready for operations, and it was going to be a long war. Even the fairly low casualties shocked them.

Both Antietam and Gettysburg were fought in the North.

Stonewall.

It will never be known whether this was meant as a compliment or an insult.

Brigadier-General Barnard Bee is known to have shouted "There is Jackson standing like a stone wall!" He is supposed to have added "Rally behind the Virginians.", praising Jackson's gallantry. Others claim that he was criticising Jackson for refusing to come across to help him.

As Bee was mortally wounded a few hours later, it was not possible to confirm what he meant, but the nickname stuck.

They planned to flank the south but i didn't work and the south tried to do the same but then changed there war plan.

the first bull run is important because it started the war ............ dua

That it was not going to be short and glorious.

The Union commander was General Irvin McDowell. Union General Patterson was assigned to prevent Southern troops from using a rail link to Bull Run. He did not do so, and thus was not at the battle site.

The Confederate commander was Joseph E. Johnston, who conceded some authority to P.G.T. Beauregard on account of the latter's familiarity with the terrain.

The average Northerner (and Southerner) expected it to be a short war, without any bloodshed. The Battle of Bull Run demonstrated that the war had not yet begun properly, that the armies were only starting to become trained and equipped, that the two sides were evenly matched, and that the country could expect a long, bloody war.

The First Battle of Bull Run was one of the first major battles that resulted in large armies facing one another and serious bloodshed. it shattered the Union's hope of winning the Civil War quickly and easily. The First Battle of Bull Run (also known as the First Battle of Manassas, July 21, 1861) The First Battle of Bull Run was a major wake up call to the North. Union Forces were routed by Beuregards forces. It was an indication that this would be a long and bloody war and would require new leadership and improved training to prepare the federal troops for sustained action in the field.

Ostensibly, the Confederates had larger numbers of cavalry, but this advantage was offset by the Union's superiority in artillery, and neither would play a decisive role in the battle. In infantry, both armies were rather evenly matched. Other than the inherent advantages of the defender in any conflict, the Confederates had superior communications. A Confederate signal tower sighted the Union advance across Sudely Ford, and the Union attack at the Stone Bridge was revealed as a feint. Realizing they were about to be flanked, enterprising Confederate officers turned to blunt the Union advance until Jackson's brigade arrived, followed by the rest of the Confederate Army. Even still, the battle swayed back and forth, with the Union Army gaining the upper hand until fresh Confederate troops arrived by train from the Shenandoah Valley. In addition to communications, the Confederates had the advantage of mobility, and First Bull Run (or First Manassas as we call it in the South) was the first battle in world history in which the railroad was a factor of victory.

Another way to explain the Confederate victory was the use of the tactic known as interior lines. In this case the forces of General Johnston met the Forces of General Beauregard via a rail connection. This was a perfect example of how interior lines work. Where needed, two armies can combine if they have for example a railway or water connection.