1st Battle Bull Run (jul 21, 1861 – jul 21, 1861)

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Location: Prince William, VA
Key leaders: Brig. General. Irvin Mcdowell
Historical Significance: The 1st major land battle of the armies in Virginia
Number of deaths: 3,000 Union casualties , compared with 1,750 for the confederates

FUN FACT!
The Confederate victory gave the South a surge of confidence and shocked many in the North, who realized the war would not be won as easily as they had hoped.
-460 deaths
-13 confederates missing
-Union casualties= around 3,000
-1,312 Union captured or missing

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