The First Battle of Manassas, or Bull Run, fought on July 21, 1861, was the first major battle of the American Civil War (1861–1865). United States president Abraham Lincoln—under pressure from the public that urged the army “On to Richmond!”—went against the advice of his aging general-in-chief Winfield Scott and ordered an attack. More @Wikipedia
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