“On July 21, 1861, the Union and the Confederacy armies clashed near Manassas Junction, in the first major battle of the civil war. Known as Bull Run.”(history.com). The civil war had many battles,from 1861 to 1865. The civil war was in the United States against the north and the south. The South was for slavery, and the North was not for slavery. All of this lead to the civil war. Many people died during the many battles of the civil war. The North (Union) won the war. There were a lot of battles during the civil war. One important battle was Bull Run, it’s important to see, what happened, who won, and it’s importance.

First it is important to know the basic details of Bull Run. Bull Run happened at Virginia Bull Run. The Union general was Irvin McDowell,and the Confederate (South) generals were, P.G.T. Beauregared and Joseph E. Johnston. There were 2,672,341 men who fought for the Union side, and 750,000-1,227,890 fought for the Confederacy. Also people would have picnics and sat on the hill that over looked the battle.

Throughout the battle, both sides were fighting hard, and at times each were winning. Eventually the Confederacy won, because the Union dropped their weapons and retreated, since more Confederate troops came to fight. (Approximately) 480 men died on the Union side, and (approximately) 390 men died on the Confederate side. All in all about 870 men died during Bull Run.

Lastly,  Bull Run was very important. It was the first land battle of the two armies of the civil war. Also it was one of the most important wins for the South. And it showed the civil war was going to be a long bloody war.When they thought it would be a short non gruesome war.

Bull Run was an important battle, because Bull Run was the first battle of the civil war, it was an important win for the Confederacy. Also Bull Run effected the United States, because it made the beginning of the civil war which lead to no slavery.