This battle saw Edward Porter Alexander use a wig-wag flag to tell Nathan "Shanks" Evans to watch his left flank, marking the first instance of long distance signal flagging in battle.
This battle saw Edward Porter Alexander use a wig-wag flag to tell Nathan "Shanks" Evans to watch his left flank, marking the first instance of long distance signal flagging in battle. The commander of the Balloon corps, Thaddeus Lowe, flew his Enterprise balloon to recon the battlefield. The losing side of this battle found it difficult to retreat, as civilians blocked their path. In this battle, Irvin McDowell's forces lost to P.G.T. Beauregard, and later, Robert E. Lee defeated John Pope at the same Virginia site. Barnard Bee nicknamed Thomas Jackson a "stonewall" after this skirmish. For 10 points, name this July 1861 Confederate victory, the first major battle of the Civil War.
This battle saw Edward Porter Alexander use a wig-wag flag to tell Nathan "Shanks" Evans to watch his left flank, marking the first instance of long distance signal flagging in battle.
Battle of First Bull Run [or First Manassas; prompt "Bull Run" or "Manassas"]