First Battle of Bull Run

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American Civil War battle battle land battle

The First Battle of Bull Run was the opening major land battle of the American Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory and shattering early illusions of a quick and easy conflict.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
First Battle of Bull Run canonical	52
First Battle of Manassas	9
Battle of Bull Run	5
Battle of First Bull Run	1
First Battle of Bull Run battlefield	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American Civil War battle ⓘ battle ⓘ land battle ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Manassas Campaign ⓘ surface form: First Manassas
belligerent	Confederate States of America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States of America (Union)
campaign	Manassas Campaign ⓘ
casualtiesAndLossesApproximate	about 1,750 Confederate casualties ⓘ about 2,950 Union casualties ⓘ
civilianImpact	presence of civilian spectators from Washington, D.C. ⓘ
commander	Irvin McDowell ⓘ Joseph E. Johnston ⓘ Brigadier General P. G. T. Beauregard ⓘ surface form: P. G. T. Beauregard
commanderSide	Irvin McDowell – Union ⓘ Joseph E. Johnston ⓘ surface form: Joseph E. Johnston – Confederacy Brigadier General P. G. T. Beauregard ⓘ surface form: P. G. T. Beauregard – Confederacy
conflictIn	American Civil War ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
date	July 21, 1861 ⓘ
followedBy	Union army reorganization under George B. McClellan ⓘ
front	Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ surface form: Eastern Front of the American Civil War
killedApproximate	about 390 Confederate soldiers killed ⓘ about 460 Union soldiers killed ⓘ
legacy	origin of the nickname "Stonewall" for Thomas J. Jackson ⓘ
location	Prince William County, Virginia ⓘ near Manassas, Virginia ⓘ
nearTown	Manassas ⓘ surface form: Manassas Junction
nicknameOriginDetail	Jackson reportedly stood like a stone wall during the battle ⓘ
notableFigure	Stonewall Jackson ⓘ surface form: Thomas J. Jackson
partOf	Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ
politicalImpact	convinced many that the war would be long and costly ⓘ led to increased calls in the North for a larger, better-trained army ⓘ
precededBy	Union advance from Washington, D.C. ⓘ
primaryObjectiveConfederate	to defend Manassas Junction and block Union advance on Richmond ⓘ
primaryObjectiveUnion	to strike the Confederate army at Manassas and open the way to Richmond ⓘ
result	Confederate victory ⓘ
riverNearby	Bull Run ⓘ
significance	boosted Confederate morale ⓘ demonstrated need for better training and organization on both sides ⓘ first major land battle of the American Civil War ⓘ shattered Northern illusions of a quick war ⓘ
state	Virginia ⓘ
strengthApproximate	about 32,000 Confederate troops engaged ⓘ about 35,000 Union troops engaged ⓘ
theater	Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ surface form: Virginia theater of operations
woundedApproximate	about 1,100 Union soldiers wounded ⓘ about 1,600 Confederate soldiers wounded ⓘ
year	1861 ⓘ

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