Contest: Gen. McDowell leads 30,000 men against Gen. Johnston's 22,000 Southern troops in an attempt to crush the rebels and go "On to Richmond." South scores victory as Union troops flee back to Washington in disarray. McDowell replaced by Gen. McClellan.
"There They Waited" (2:53)
First Bull Run Scene - From Gods and Generals
"The Great Skeedadle" (4:29)
Causalities and Loses:
Union: 481 killed; 1,011 wounded; 1,216 missing TOTAL: 2,708
Confederacy: 387 killed; 1,582 wounded; 13 missing) TOTAL: 1,982
Consequence: The Union army's defeat made it painfully clear that the war would last much longer than 90 days and be harder fought than anyone had expected. It certainly would be no picnic.