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	Encyclopedia: First Battle of Bull Run (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Bull Run stream originates from a spring in the Bull Run Mountains in Loudoun County and flows south to the Occoquan River.
		Ruins of railroad bridge at Blackburns Ford, 1862 Blackburns Ford was the crossing of Bull Run by Centreville Road between Manasass and Centreville, Virginia.
		The Second Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Second Battle of Manassas, was fought August 30, 1862, as the major battle in the Northern Virginia Campaign of the American Civil War.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/First-Battle-of-Bull-Run (1802 words)

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		"Running ahead of bulls is life and I wanted to feel alive," said Ray Sabbatini, 36, of Wisconsin, who suffers from multiple sclerosis and was accompanied by his friend Dennis Rodman, the retired National Basketball League star.
		For all the hype, the actual run is just 900 yards and lasts little more than two minutes from the starting corral to the finish in the bull ring.
		The bulls were originally run through town to get them to the ring for bullfights held each afternoon of the festival.
	www.firstcoastnews.com /news/news-article.aspx?storyid=21052 (558 words)

	First Battle of Bull Run
		Bull Run, FIRST BATTLE OF The gathering of Confederate troops at MANASSAS JUNCTION required prompt and vigorous movements for the defense of Washington, D. Beauregard was there with the main Confederate army, and Gen. J.
		The first he heard of the disaster at Bull Run was through a morning paper from Philadelphia, on July 22.
		The intelligence was given first to Europe through The Times of London—the accredited exponent of the political and social opinions of the ruling class in England—by the pen of Dr. Russell, its war-correspondent in the United States.
	www.sonofthesouth.net /leefoundation/battle-bull-run.htm (1495 words)

	First Battle of Bull Run Manassas Junction Virginia American Civil War
		A curious thing about McDowell's enterprise at Bull Run is that one may fairly say that it was foreordained to failure, and yet conclude that it came within inches of success.
		None of the included photographs of First Bull Run were made at the time of battle (July 21); the photographers had to wait until the Confederate Army evacuated Centreville and Manassas in March 1862.
		Their views of various landmarks of the previous summer are arranged according to the direction of the federal advance, a long flanking movement by Sudley's Ford.
	americancivilwar.com /bullrun.html (1870 words)

	First Battle of Bull Run -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The First Battle of Bull Run, referred to as the First Battle of Manassas in the South, (July 21, 1861), was the first major land battle of the (Civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865) American Civil War.
		However, a brigade of (A state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War) Virginia soldiers commanded by Brig.
		Although the Confederates would probably have won the war had they marched on Washington during the rout, they were too exhausted to follow through with a pursuit of the enemy.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fi/first_battle_of_bull_run.htm (608 words)

	Civil War: First Bull Run
		There was this further value in the position to the Confederate army: that during the period of accumulation, seasoning, and training, it might be fed from the fat fields, pastures, and garners of Loudon, Fauquier, and the lower Shenandoah valley counties, which otherwise must have fallen into the hands of the enemy.
		But, on the other hand, Bull Run, a petty stream, was of little or no defensive strength; for it abounded in fords, and although for the most part its banks were rocky and abrupt, the side from which it would be approached offensively was in most places the higher, and therefore commanded the opposite ground.
		The general direction of the crest of the plateau is oblique to the course of Bull Run in that quarter and to the Sudley and turnpike roads, which intersect each other at right angles.
	www.rugreview.com /cw/cwbr.htm (3652 words)

	The First Battle Bull Run (Manassas Junction)
		In this the first battle of the American Civil War, Major-General Irvin McDowell`s Union army marched west from Washington to Centreville (20 miles in 2 1/2 days indicates the rawness of this volunteer army) to put a swift end to the Southern rebellion.
		From Centreville to Bull Run was a march of 4 miles.
		On the opposite bank of Bull Run (which at this point was a sizeable river) Brigadier - General Beauregard`s equally untried Confederate Army of the Potomac waited.
	pease1.sr.unh.edu /1/FnF/scenarios/Bullrun (1488 words)

	Bull Run. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The first battle of Bull Run (or first battle of Manassas) was the first major engagement of the Civil War.
		The second battle of Bull Run (or second battle of Manassas) was also a victory for the Confederates.
		By Aug. 28, Jackson had marched to the Union right and rear, destroyed Union communications and supplies, and stationed his troops just west of the first Bull Run battlefield, where he awaited the arrival of James Longstreet with the rest of Lee’s army.
	www.bartleby.com /65/bu/BullRun.html (586 words)

	Manassas I (First Bull Run) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Beauregard pulled in his outposts, and strung out his troops along Bull Run, with his main strength east of the Stone Bridge, where there were plenty of fords.
		First, Hunter’s and Heintzelman’s divisions, with five batteries, were the flanking force, marching around via the Sudley Springs ford and arrive behind the Confederates.
		By 2 pm he nearly had a victory: he’d broken the first enemy line, and the second Confederate line was mainly from the same men who’d been beaten a few minutes before.
	www.ehistory.com /world/BattleView.cfm?BID=19 (2379 words)

	Bull Run
		Bull Run, small stream, NE Va., c.30 mi (50 km) SW of Washington, D.C. Two important battles of the Civil War were fought there: the first on July 21, 1861, and the second Aug. 29–30, 1862.
		Bull Run: First Battle of Bull Run - First Battle of Bull Run The first battle of Bull Run (or first battle of Manassas) was the first...
		Bull Run: Second Battle of Bull Run - Second Battle of Bull Run The second battle of Bull Run (or second battle of Manassas) was also a...
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/history/A0809421.html (254 words)

	Today in History: July 21
		Union General Irvin McDowell hoped to march his men across a small stream called Bull Run in the vicinity of Manassas, Virginia, which was well-guarded by a force of Confederates under General P.G.T. Beauregard.
		None of the included photographs of First Bull Run were made at the time of battle of July 21, 1861; the photographers had to wait until the Confederate Army evacuated Centreville and Manassas in March 1862.
		Search the collection of Civil War Maps on Bull Run or Manassas to find maps of the battlefield area including the New York Daily Tribune War Maps published on July 30, 1861 which include a list of those injured or killed in the battle.
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/today/jul21.html (1538 words)

	First Battle of Bull Run - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The First Battle of Bull Run, referred to as the First Battle of Manassas in the South, (July 21, 1861), was the first major land battle of the American Civil War.
		Under cover of these feigning maneuvers, the main attack would be by Brig.
		Harper's Weekly 1861 Report on the Battle of Bull Run
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/First_Battle_of_Bull_Run (537 words)

	THOMAS JONATHAN "STONEWALL" JACKSON, CSA
		First Bull Run, Shenandoah Valley, Kernstown, Peninsula, Front Royal, Cross Keys, Port Republic, Seven Pines, Seven Days, Gaines Mill, White Oak Swamp, Groveton, Second Bull Run, Harper's Ferry, Antietam and Fredericksburg.
		In the First Battle of Bull Run, Brig.
		A devoted family man, Jackson took a leave of absence during the winter of 1862-63 in order to visit his wife and infant daughter for the first time since the war had begun.
	www.multied.com /Bio/CWcGENS/CSAIJacksonStonewall.html (747 words)

	First Battle of Bull Run - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hoke's Run – Blackburn's Ford – Manassas I
		McDowell did not want to attack, stating that his forces were green, but he eventually gave in.
		Daniel Tyler's division to feint an attack on Stone Bridge, which went across Bull Run, while Colonel Thomas A. Davies' brigade would feint at Blackburn's Ford.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/First+Bull+Run (537 words)

	Bull Run (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		On the afternoon of July 21, 1861, Confederate Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard looked through his field glasses at a column of soldiers advancing toward the battlefield at Bull Run, where fighting had raged since early morning.
		The 6,500 attacking soldiers loosed a shrill, yelping fox hunter's call, an eerie quaver that was to become known as the "Rebel Yell." The onslaught was too much for the exhausted Union troops.
		Fascinating Fact: Although the total number of Union troops at Bull Run was about 35,000 and the Confederates had about 32,500 only about 18,000 men on each side were actually engaged in combat.
	www.us-civilwar.com /bullrun.htm (302 words)

	The Battle of Bull Run
		Confident that their foes would run at the first shot, the raw recruits were thankful that they would not miss the only battle of what would surely be a short war.
		Five miles ahead a small meandering stream named Bull Run crossed the route of the Union advance, and there guarding the fords from the Union Mills to the Stone Bridge waited 22,000 Southern troops under the command of General Pierre G.T. Beauregard.
		Screened by the regulars, the three-month volunteers retired across Bull Run, where they found the road to Washington jammed with the carriages of Congressmen and others who had driven out from Centreville to watch the fight.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Forum/3562/bullrun.html (969 words)

	ZenithPress.com - First Bull Run 1861 - by ALAN HANKINSON
		At Bull Run, two inexperienced, ill-trained and poorly led armies clashed in the opening engagement of the American Civil War.
		Culminating in a stalwart defensive fight by Thomas Stonewall Jacksons Virginia Brigade, this is the story of the Confederacys first victory.
		The author investigates the personalities of the principle commanders on both sides and examines the opposing armies, showing how the widely varying uniforms of different units caused mistakes of identity which effected the battle at crucial points.
	www.zenithpress.com /ProductDetails_8419.ncm (212 words)

	NPS Historical Handbook: Manassas (Bull Run)
		After hours of heavy fighting in the first battle, its loss to McDowell proved a significant factor in the collapse of Federal resistance, while in the second, its stubborn defense secured the retreat of Pope's Army over Bull Run.
		During the first battle, the original little house was caught in the line of cross artillery fire which killed its owner.
		In the Henry yard, a few feet west of the house, is the grave of the widow, Judith Henry, enclosed by an iron railing and shrubbery.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/hh/15/hh15l.htm (777 words)

	First Bull Run. (from American Civil War) -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		first of three wars between the Roman Republic and the Carthaginian (Punic) Empire that resulted in the destruction of Carthage.
		Apart from the two world wars, the Spanish Civil War was the bloodiest conflict in the first half of the 20th century.
		Details the outbreak of the U.S. Civil War, and focuses on the federal army’s role in the first major battles.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-198770 (719 words)

	CTV.ca \| Several injured in bull run in Pamplona
		— Several people were trampled but not seriously hurt Wednesday as thousands took part in the first bull run of the San Fermin festival, dashing along the slippery cobblestone streets of this ancient city in northern Spain, bulls right behind.
		"Running ahead of bulls is life and I wanted to feel alive," said Ray Sabbatini, 36, of Wisconsin, who suffers from multiple sclerosis and was accompanied by his friend Dennis Rodman, the retired NBA star.
		For all the hype, the actual run is just 825 metres and lasts little more than two minutes from the starting corral to the finish in the bull ring.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1089197029689_96/?hub=World (502 words)

	Second Bull Run (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		General Robert E. Lee's rout of Union forces during the Battle of Second Bull Run, or Second Manassas as the North called it, dealt a serious blow to the troops of the Union army, their leaders, and their cause.
		Jackson was given the nickname "Stonewall" during the Battle of First Bull Run.
		The two generals formed a close bond and went on to perform brilliantly at Second Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville.
	www.collectorsnet.com /cwtimes/secondbu.htm (593 words)

	bull (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Paul Fleischman’s Bull Run is an excellent young adult novel depicting the first bloody battle of the Civil War.
		This book carries the reader through both the joys and sorrows that these characters faced during the first battle on Bull Run in 1861.
		Bull Run would be a wonderful enhancement to the study of the Civil War for students.
	faculty.ssu.edu /~elbond/bull.htm (1391 words)

	Virginia Civil War Battle Manassas, First American Civil War
		This was the first major land battle of the armies in Virginia.
		First in the Historical American Biographies series, this story of one of the South's most talented generals begins with his famous Battle of Bull Run, then flashes back to highlights in his life.
		She describes first how his students despised him for his stiffness, then recounts, several chapters later, how his men loved him, without accounting for his change or the reason for the men's regard.
	americancivilwar.com /statepic/va/va005.html (565 words)

	CNN.com - Several trampled by Pamplona bulls - Jul 7, 2004
		Since 1910 at least 13 people have been killed in the festival, in which men run as close as possible ahead of five bulls from the Torre Estrella ranch without being gored.
		One man was stretchered away after he was hit in the back by a bull with its horn and another man who had tripped had a lucky escape when the animal simply stepped over him.
		"Running ahead of bulls is life and I wanted to feel alive," Ray Sabbatini, 36, of Wisconsin, told The Associated Press.
	www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/europe/07/07/spain.pamplona/index.html (469 words)

	First Bull Run 1861 The South's First Victory
		First Bull Run 1861 The South's First Victory
		Weapons, intelligence and the almost universal inexperience of troops on both sides are all shown, and help to explain events in the Battle of Bull Run itself.
		Finally, the significance of Bull Run is evaluated: although a victory for the south Jackson at least believed that a defeat would have been better for the Confederates.
	www.blackdogcomics.com /civil_war_3.htm (278 words)

	washingtonpost.com: 'And the Slain Lay in Rows'
		John B. Hood's Texans, irked at missing what would have been their first hot meal in three days, counterattacked, shooting hundreds of Union soldiers and chasing the rest out of the Cornfield.
		First, he started volunteering at Antietam; then, a couple years ago, he got a job as a seasonal ranger.
		There is the sound of crickets and a motor running at a nearby farmhouse.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/local/longterm/tours/civilwar/antietam.htm (6406 words)

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