A new animated battle map is here! In this video, we dive into the battles of Manassas, highlighting the First and Second Bull Run. Although the Civil War officially began when Confederate troops shelled Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, the fighting didn’t commence in earnest until the Battle of First Manassas, fought just 25 miles from Washington D.C. Just 13 months later, war returned to the same Manassas fields for a second fight. Watch the video below 👇 The members of the American Battlefield

Outflanking the Confederates at First Bull Run #History #civilwar #Union #confederate July 21, 1861 — The First Battle of Bull Run, or Manassas, marked the first major clash of the American Civil War. Both sides expected a short, glorious fight. Instead, they met a brutal awakening on the rolling fields of Virginia. This animated battle map traces the battle hour by hour — from the early Union advance under Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell to the Confederate counterattack led by Brig. Gen. P.G.T. Beaur