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Battle of Bull Run, 1st

United States of America · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1861Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1861

Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson21 July 1861

Boston · Warfare / Civil War

Unionists under McDowell have to fight a rearguard action. Confederate victory, Jackson earns the name "Stonewall"

Irvin McDowell21 July 1861

Boston · Warfare / Civil War

Confederate victory, Unionists under McDowell stronger fight a rearguard action

James Ewell Brown Stewart21 July 1861

Boston · Warfare / Civil War

Stuarts cavalry covers the Confederate left

Names involved

Irvin McDowellJames Ewell Brown StewartThomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson

Provenance

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