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What happened at Bull Run on July 16, 1861?
On July 16, 1861, the Union army and confederate army clashed for the first time in the Civil war in a big battle. The Federal army under Gen. McDowell was eventually defeated by Gen Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.
Tags: Bull Run, Civil War, Confederacy, Stonewall, Union
Source: http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/bullrun.html
Source: http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/bullrun.html
