Battle of Bull Run By amanda.allenbach 1861 General Irvin McDowell was let go because he was not good https://lakeviewacademy-my.sharepoint.com/personal/amanda_allenbach_lakeviewacademy_org/_layouts/15/WopiFrame.aspx?sourcedoc=%7B175C836B-0114-4613-AA08-641D9FC0D669%7D&file=First%20Battle%20of%20Bull%20Run.docx&action=default 1880 General Thomas Jackson was named stonewall jackson http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/first-battle-of-bull-run 1880 Confederates opened fire on fort. Sumter http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/first-battle-of-bull-run 1881 Many people died in the war http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/first-battle-of-bull-run 1881 They were known as the army Potomac. http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/first-battle-of-bull-run