The First Battle of Bull Run <Tab/>The First Battle of Bull Run was fought on July 21, 1861, in Virginia near Bull Run (http://www.collectorsnet.com/cwtimes/1bullrun.htm). This was the first important battle of the American Civil War; it was fought between a Confederate army of about 22,000 and a Union army of about 30,000 men (http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761569041/Bull_Run_Battle_of.html). Bull Run was a battle …
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…and hope to the Confederacy, and encouraged the North to work harder and to train more. Bibliography The Civil War. 01 Jan. 1988. Military History Group. 26 Oct. 2004 <http://www.collectorsnet.com/cwtimes/1bullrun.htm>. The First Battle of Bull Run. Civil War Home. 26 Oct. 2004 <http://www.civilwarhome.com/bullruncampaign.htm>. "Bull Run, Battle of," Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2004. 26 October 2004. http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761569041/Bull_Run_Battle_of.html