US History Maury High School May 25th, 2016 FVCproductions https://fvcproductions.com

1. BATTLE OF FIRST MANASSAS
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2. LOCATION
Fairfax County and Prince William
County, Virginia

3. Battle Facts
CONFEDERATE
COMMANDERS
Joseph E. Johnston
P. G. T. Bearugard
DATE
July 21, 1861
UNION COMMANDER
Irvin McDowell

4. FORCES ENGAGE D
RESULT
Confederate Victory
EST. CASULATIES
➡ However, about 5,000 men died- 3000 were Union soldiers
28, 450 Union
32, 230 Confederate
60680 TOTAL
1,750 Confederate
2,950 Union
4700 TOTAL

5. The Dumbed Downed Version
Both armies are at Manassas, VA
Both armies planning on attacking each other’s left side of
army with majority of their armies
Confederates quickly realize what’s going on and put more
soldiers on Union’s vulnerable right side of army
Overruled by extra soldiers, Union flees

6. in bloody conclusion
➡ largest and bloodiest battle in American history up to that time
➡ first major land battle of Civil War
➡ before battle, many in north and south had romanticized war
➡ but with deaths of troops/civilians, reality of war struck all

7. Bibliography
• http://americanhistory.about.com/od/
civilwarbattles/p/cwbattle_bull1.htm
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Gods_and_Generals_(film)
• http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/
bullrun.html