First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas Full Animated Battle Map

July 21, 1861 — The First Battle of Bull Run, or Manassas, marked the first major clash of the American Civil War. Both sides expected a short, glorious fight. Instead, they met a brutal awakening on the rolling fields of Virginia.

This animated battle map traces the battle hour by hour — from the early Union advance under Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell to the Confederate counterattack led by Brig. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard and Joseph E. Johnston. Witness the confusion, the chaos, and the moment “Stonewall” Jackson earned his legendary name as the Confederate line held firm at Henry House Hill.

What began as a march to end the war quickly turned into a panicked rout back to Washington — proving the Civil War would be long, bloody, and unlike anything America had faced before.

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