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| Today Is The 150th Anniversary Of The First Battle of Bull Run |
| 2011-07-21 |
| The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the First Battle of Manassas (the name used by Confederate forces), was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, near the City of Manassas. It was the first major land battle of the American Civil War. Of Union Army forces, 460 were killed, 1,124 were wounded, and 1,312 were captured or went missing. Of Confederate Army forces, 387 were killed, 1,582 were wounded, and 13 went missing. The Confederates were at an initial disadvantage, until a brigade of Virginians under a relatively unknown colonel from the Virginia Military Institute, Thomas J. Jackson, stood their ground, which cause a disorganized retreat by the Union forces. From this, Jackson received his famous nickname, of "Stonewall Jackson". |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #1 Can you imagine the heat as it is now in July. That area on into DC has allot of humidity also. The clothing was not vortex. Then the sketers (mosquitoes). I'll pass on that please. |
| Posted by: Dale 2011-07-21 20:22 |