The Battle Of Bull Run: The First Major Battle Of The Civil War | The American Civil War

The second episode looks at the early weeks of the war and explains the events leading up to the battle of First Bull Run - the battle that people thought would decide the outcome of the war. We see and hear the story of the battle and how the Confederate defeat sent Washington into a panic. During...

62 min - History - Timeline - World History Documentaries

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