The First Battle of Bull Run, called the Battle of First Manassas by Confederate forces, was the first major battle of the American Civil War. The battle was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, just north of the city of Manassas and about thirty miles west-southwest of Washington, D.C. The Union Army was slow in positioning themselves, allowing Confederate reinforcements time to arrive by rail. Each side had about 18,000 poorly trained and poorly led troops. The battle was a Confederate victory and was followed by a disorganized post-battle retreat of the Union forces.

00:00 Introduction
01:05 The Armies Form
01:43 The Battlefield
02:00 The Union gathers their forces
03:03 The Confederates gather their army
03:20 Opening moves
04:25 The Battle Breaks out
04:53 The Confederates withdraw from the bridge
05:45 Confederate reinforcements arrive
07:01 The Confederate line breaks
07:46 Confederate reinforcements arrive
08:55 The Union attempts to take the hill
09:58 The Confederates take Union guns
11:07 The Confederates continue to press the attack
12:23 The Union line breaks
13:10 Aftermath