Outflanking the Confederates at First Bull Run #History #civilwar #Union #confederate 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. Beaur

American Civil War: Union and Confederate Armies Move Toward Manassas #history #Union #Confederate 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.

One Legacy The son of a Harlem Hellfighter, William “Jack” McDowell made history as a Montford Point Marine, a recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal, and veteran of the Second World War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. McDowell saw intense combat during his service, being wounded on three separate occasions and earning the Bronze Star for valor while directing a casualty evacuation despite being seriously wounded himself. “I find what was common then, and from what I can tell is common