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First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)

By RachelMathys

  • 2:30 AM

    McDowell sends divisions of Hunter and Heintzelman (12,000 men) from Centreville towards Sudley Springs

  • 5:15 AM

    Richardson's brigade fired a few artillery rounds across Mitchell's Ford on the Confederate right

  • 6:00 AM

    Tyler's men reached the Stone Bridge

  • 11:30 AM

    The suprise attack, paired with pressure from Burnside and Major George Sykes, collasped the Confederate line, making them retreat to Henry House Hill.

  • 9:30 AM

    The later units found the approach roads to Sudley Springs were inadequate, little more than a cart path in some places, and did not begin fording Bull Run

  • 11:30 AM

    The surprise attack, coupled with pressure from Burnside and Maj. George Sykes, collapsed the Confederate line shortly after 11:30 a.m. sending them in a disorderly retreat to Henry House Hill.

  • 3:00 PM

    The 33rd Virginia overran the Union troops in blue uniforms causing Major William Barry to believe they were Union troops and not to fire upon them.

  • 4:00 PM

    The last Union troops were pushed off Henry House Hill and two Confederate brigades crush Colonel Howards brigade.

  • 5:00 PM

    Union Army begins to retreat
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