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Revision as of 02:15, 18 May 2003 by Michael Hardy (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The First Battle of Bull Run, also referred to as First Manassas, (July 16 - 22, 1861) was the first major land battle of the American Civil War. (The difference in the two names results from the difference in naming conventions used by each side in the war. Confederates named battles for the nearest town or city; the Union named battle for the nearest river or body of water.)
The battle was fought near the railroad junction near Manassas, Virginia. It resulted in a humiliating rout of Union forces and a disorderly retreat, bringing the battle to a halt; the victorious Confederate forces were too exhausted to follow through with a pursuit of the enemy. Casualties totaled approximately 5,000 -- 3,000 Union troops and 2,000 Confederates.