The battle that many hoped would end the war takes place in northern Virginia near a stream named Bull Run.

Exploring the most important 55 months in American history
The battle that many hoped would end the war takes place in northern Virginia near a stream named Bull Run.
The Federal army reaches Centreville in northern Virginia, while Joseph E. Johnston’s Confederates slip out of the Shenandoah Valley undetected and head east.
The largest army ever assembled in North America went into motion at 2 p.m., starting the great campaign that many hoped would end the war.
President Lincoln holds a special cabinet meeting to decide on a plan for immediate offensive operations in northern Virginia.