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| 1st Bull Run or the Manassas Campaign |
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| The Union and Confederate name given to the first major battle of the Civil War. This occurred from July 16-22, 1861 in Virginia. |
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| The Union commander of the forces that engaged confederate forces at Bull Run. |
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| General Joseph E. Johnson |
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| The Confederate commander of the forces that engaged union forces at Bull Run or what they called Manassas Junction. |
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When the Battle of Bull Run began...
A. The Union retreated immediately
B. The Confederates gradually fell back
C. The two armies were in a stalemate
D. The Battle was called off for weather |
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| B. The Confederates gradually fell back (this was due to poor communication and lack of strong leadership) |
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What defensive point allowed the confederates to halt the union advance at Bull Run?
A. Henry House Hill
B. Little Round Top
C. The Hornets Nest
D. Bloody Lane |
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| A. Henry House Hill (it was a fortified hill position where Confederate General Thomas Jackson held against Union pressure) |
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Because of his defensive stand and later counterattack against Union forces surrounding Henry House Hill, General Thomas Jackson was given what nickname?
A. "Invincible"
B. "Unconditional Jackson"
C. "Stonewall Jackson"
D. "Immovable Jackson" |
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A.union commander 1.Joseph Johnson
B.southern commander 2.Thomas Jackson
C.southern defender 3.Irwin McDowell
D.Bull Run 4.Union battle name
E.Manassas 5.Confederate battle name |
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A. - 3
B. - 1
C. - 2
D. - 4
E. - 5 |
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A.Confederate general 1. replaced McDowell
B.Confederate Victory 2. turn the flank
C.Jominian tactics 3. Manassas Junction
D.The Great Skedaddle 4. Pierre Beauregard
E.General McClellan 5. Battle Nickname |
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A. - 4
B. - 3
C. - 2
D. - 5
E. - 1 |
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| What is the basic aim of Jominian tactics? (the tactics used by both sides during the civil war) |
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| The basic aim is attack and place significant pressure on the enemy in the center of the battlefield while swiftly attacking along the enemies flank, essentially turning the enemies defensive line around to envelop the army. |
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| What were some of the major effects of the confederate victory at Bull Run? |
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| Both sides realized that the conflict would be a long and bloodied affair while General McDowell was replaced by General McClellan. At the same time the North implemented a naval blockade around southern ports. |
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True/False
The Battle of Bull Run ended with a strong confederate retreat towards Richmond, VA. |
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| False: The Confederates were able to force the union back after a heated engagement. |
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True/False
Following the Battle of Bull Run, the General-in-Chief of Union forces, General Winfield Scott, retired, leaving General McClellan in charge. |
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| True: Scott was 75 when he retired, leaving an untested McClellan, 34, in charge of the Union forces. |
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True/False
General Robert E. Lee became commander of the confederate forces due to his brave actions at Bull Run. |
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| False: Lee would not become commander until during the Union's Peninsular Campaign in 1862. |
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| At the start of the Civil War and leading to the Battle of Bull Run ________ was the General-in-Chief of the Union army. |
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| The Confederate General directly in charge of defending Manassas Junction was _______. |
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| General Pierre Beauregard |
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| As the Union army retreated from Bull Run, there was mass confusion as ______________ got in the way as they were spectating during the battle. |
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| civilians from Washington D.C. |
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| During the Battle of Bull Run, the ____ and ____ units of the Union army suffered heavy losses as they attempted to hold off the confederate counterattack. |
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| "fighting" 69th and 5th New York regiments |
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True/False
In the aftermath of Bull Run, both sides lost around the same number of troops, with the Union losing slightly more. |
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| True: Union losses - 2600 Confederate - 2000 |
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| How did the Confederates ultimately manage to defeat the Union army at Bull Run? |
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| After General Thomas Jackson held at Henry House Hill, he organized a counterattack that assaulted the left side of the battlefield (the union right flank). With a successful push along the flank, the Union was forced to retreat to prevent entrapment. |
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| What made Bull Run or Manassas Junction so important for it to become a battle sight? |
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| Since both capitals between the Union and the Confederacy (Washington D.C. and Richmond, VA) were only about 100 miles apart from each other, Manassas Junction was an important railroad junction for advancing towards Richmond. |
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