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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Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American Civil War battle → battle → land battle →
alsoKnownAs	First Manassas →
belligerent	Confederate States of America → 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 → P. G. T. Beauregard →
commanderSide	Irvin McDowell – Union → Joseph E. Johnston – Confederacy → P. G. T. Beauregard – Confederacy →
conflictIn	American Civil War →
country	United States →
date	July 21, 1861 →
followedBy	Union army reorganization under George B. McClellan →
front	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 Junction →
nicknameOriginDetail	Jackson reportedly stood like a stone wall during the battle →
notableFigure	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	Virginia theater of operations →
woundedApproximate	about 1,100 Union soldiers wounded → about 1,600 Confederate soldiers wounded →
year	1861 →

Referenced by (26)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Henry Hill → Henry Hill ("First Battle of Manassas") →	eventLocation
Peninsula Campaign → Second Battle of Bull Run →	precededBy
Stone House → Sudley Church →	usedDuring
Henry House →	associatedWithEvent
Matthews Hill →	battle
Manassas National Battlefield Park →	commemorates
From Manassas to Appomattox →	describesEvent
Matthews Hill →	event
Manassas Museum →	focusesOn
Battle of Vienna (American Civil War) →	followedBy
American Civil War →	hasPart
Stonewall Jackson →	knownFor
Stonewall Jackson →	notableBattle
P. G. T. Beauregard →	notableEvent
Thomas Jonathan Jackson →	notableFor
Stonewall Jackson →	notableWork
James Longstreet →	participantIn
J.E.B. Stuart →	participatedIn
Manassas National Battlefield Park ("First Battle of Bull Run battlefield") →	preserves
Second Battle of Bull Run →	relatedEvent
Confederate States Army →	significantBattle
Stonewall Jackson Monument →	theme
From Manassas to Appomattox ("First Battle of Manassas") →	titleReferences