The Battle of Bull Run was the second battle in the Civil War. People also set up picnic baskets and watched the war. This happened because many people didn't know what war was like and didn't realize how horrible it could be.
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Cold harbor was the only battle that the confederacy and the union knew about, before the battle began!
Not in the battle. But there may well have been some killed in the stampede on the road back to Washington, when the bridge was blown up by chance, and there was pandemonium.
Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War, was fought on July 21, 1861. There was a general desire of the Union Army to advance south to Richmond and engage the Confederacy in battle. The Union underestimated the south by believing that they would crumble after their first defeat. The inexperienced Union troops found the battlefield too much, and the Southern army took the time to establish lines and consolidate positions. General Sherman had found an unguarded ford at Bull Run, which he crossed and engaged the Confederacy in battle. The Confederates refused to retreat. Later in the afternoon, the Confederacy captured some Union artillery. The Union army retreated in disarray.
Some facts about the Battle of Concepcion include the fact that it took place on October 28, 1835 and lasted only 1/2 hour. The leader for Mexico was Domingo Ugartechea and the leaders of the Texian insurgents were James Bowie and James Fannin. There were many casualties on the Mexican side and they retreated quickly.
There was only one person who was important to the Confederacy: Thomas Jackson, or Stonewall Jackson. He guided the Confederate troops to victory when the armies backed away.