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Manassas National
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 Stone Bridge over Bull Run |
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During the Civil War, the North generally named a battle after the closest river, stream or creek and the South tended to name battles after towns or railroad junctions. The Confederate named Manassas after Manassas Junction and the Union named the same area Bull Run for the stream Bull Run. |
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 This structure is simply know as the "Stone House" |
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The First Battle of Bull Run (First Battle of Manassas) - In the summer of 1861, enthusiastic volunteers in colorful uniforms gathered to fight the first major land battle of the war. Confident that their foes would turn and run, neither side anticipated the smoke, din and death of battle. Unseasoned Union Army troops under Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell advanced across Bull Run against the equally unseasoned Confederate Army under Brig. Gens. Joseph E. Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard. Despite the Union's early successes, they were routed and forced to retreat back to Washington, D.C. This became known as the First Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas) Nearly one year later, both sides met again on the same battlefield for the Second Battle of Bull Run. (continued on next page) |
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