William Howard Russell, the London Times war correspondent, went to the Battle of Bull Run in a rented buggy with ... for the first big battle of the Civil War. They expected it to be the only ...

Civil War re-enactors perform a living history reenactment of the First Battle of Bull Run, Saturday, July 23, 2011, in Manassas, Va. Thousands of re-enactors have braved scorching heat to mark ...

In July 1861, time was running out for the 90-day volunteers — men who answered President Lincoln’s call for troops to put down the South’s rebellion. They had seen the unfinished dome of ...

the Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Battle of Manassas, marked the first large-scale land battle of the Civil War. In celebration of the sesquicentennial, 10,000 re-enactors from around the ...

The Civil War Awakening, talked about the First Battle of Bull Run, also known as First … Historian Richard Norton Smith talked about the career of Civil War General John A. Logan and his ...

Bull Run, the first land battle of the Civil War, was fought at a time when many Americans believed the conflict would be short and relatively bloodless, writes the Senate Historical Office.

When legions of Washington residents retreat to beaches, lakes and pools this weekend, Fairfax City's Stephen Wolfsberger will put on a thick wool coat and trousers, march into battle under the ...

Formally known as Take Command 1861: 1st Bull Run, Civil War Bull Run also lets you create your own maps and modify ballistics.

The Civil War's first major battle was not especially bloody or decisive ... turn fractious civilians into competent soldiers. And Bull Run gave volunteers imbued with romantic jingoism their ...

It's time to mark another 150th anniversary of an important Civil War event. The First Battle of Bull Run was fought on July 21st, 1861. WKAR's Scott Pohl discussed the battle with Roger ...