First Battle of Bull Run

First Battle of Bull Run (21 Jul 1861-21 Jul 1861) - A U.S. Civil War Battle fought between Union forces under Brigadier General Irvin McDowell,(Cullum 963), USA, and Confederate forces under Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard,(Cullum 942), CSA. Known by Union forces as First Battle of Bull Run, known by Confederate forces as First Manassas. The battle was fought near the town of Manassas in Prince William and Fairfax Counties, Virginia and resulted in a Confederate victory. First Battle of Bull Run - Lithograph by Kurz & Allison circa 1890 Current Status Part of the Manassas National Battlefield Park, Prince William County, Virginia Location: Manassas National Battlefield Park in Prince William County, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 38.8147 Long: -77.5227 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 249' Sources: Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1470042 Links: NPS - Manassas National Battlefield Park Wikipedia - Manassas National Battlefield Park Wikipedia - First Battle of Bull Run Visited: No