Modern era · 1861
First Battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run, called the Battle of First Manassas by Confederate forces, was the first major battle of the American Civil War. The battle was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, just north of what is now the city of Manassas and about thirty miles west-southwest of Washington, D.C.
- When
- 21 Jul 1861
- Where
- Fairfax County
- Era
- Modern
Topics
People
Stonewall Jackson1824 – 1863General of the Confederate Army in the American Civil War
George Armstrong Custer1839 – 1876United States cavalry commander (1839–1876)
Before and after
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