The battle that many hoped would end the war takes place in northern Virginia near a stream named Bull Run.
Tag: Army of Northeastern Virginia
Johnston Steals a March
The Federal army reaches Centreville in northern Virginia, while Joseph E. Johnston’s Confederates slip out of the Shenandoah Valley undetected and head east.
General Beauregard is Attacked
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.
You Are All Green Alike
President Lincoln holds a special cabinet meeting to decide on a plan for immediate offensive operations in northern Virginia.