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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' Jackson's Virginia Brigade, this is the story of the Confederacy's first victory. The author investigates the personalities of the principal commanders and examines the opposing armies, showing how the widely varying uniforms of different units caused mistakes of identity which affected the battle at crucial points. Weapons, intelligence and the almost universal inexperience of troops on both sides are all discussed, helping to explain the events of the battle itself.

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Introduction/The Way to Civil War/The Opposing Leaders/The Opposing Armies/The Road to Bull Run/The Affair at Blackburn's Ford/The Battle Plans/The Battle Begins/The Fight for Henry Hill/Retreat and Rout/The 'Might-Have-Beens'/The Battlefield Today/A Guide to Further Reading/Wargaming First Bull Run

First Bull Run 1861: The South's first victory

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 23/05/1990
      ISBN13: 9781855321335, 978-1855321335
      ISBN10: 1855321335

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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' Jackson's Virginia Brigade, this is the story of the Confederacy's first victory. The author investigates the personalities of the principal commanders and examines the opposing armies, showing how the widely varying uniforms of different units caused mistakes of identity which affected the battle at crucial points. Weapons, intelligence and the almost universal inexperience of troops on both sides are all discussed, helping to explain the events of the battle itself.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction/The Way to Civil War/The Opposing Leaders/The Opposing Armies/The Road to Bull Run/The Affair at Blackburn's Ford/The Battle Plans/The Battle Begins/The Fight for Henry Hill/Retreat and Rout/The 'Might-Have-Beens'/The Battlefield Today/A Guide to Further Reading/Wargaming First Bull Run

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