Troops under Brigadier General Irvin McDowell advanced against Joseph E. Johnston and PGT Beauregard's men, but eventually retreated back to Washington, D.C. The wealthy elite of Washington had come to picnic and watch the ba
Troops under Brigadier General Irvin McDowell advanced against Joseph E. Johnston and PGT Beauregard's men, but eventually retreated back to Washington, D.C. The wealthy elite of Washington had come to picnic and watch the battle, only to add to the confusion in their retreat when the battle got bad for the Union. It was the first major land battle and is where General Jackson got his famous nickname. FTP, identify this early battle of the American Civil War that took place July 21, 1861 in Northern Virginia.
Troops under Brigadier General Irvin McDowell advanced against Joseph E. Johnston and PGT Beauregard's men, but eventually retreated back to Washington, D.C.
{First} Battle of {Bull Run} (or {First Manassas})