Civil War
By Zachary Roland Period 7
Key Events in the Civil War
Battles
1st Battle of Bull Run
The first Battle of Bull Run was in Virginia. At the time Abraham Lincoln was the president of the Union (North) and Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederate (South).
Casualties
Union
481 killed
1,011 wounded
1,216 missing
Confederate
387 killed
1,582 wounded
13 missing
Both sides had poorly trained troops and both sides were poorly led. The south soon got reinforcements and broke the Union's right flank. The union soon retreated and the south soon won.
Important Individuals and thier roles
North's Important Individuals
Abraham Lincoln
The Union's president
Ulysses S. Grant
The union army's commander
Robert Gould Shaw
Commander of the 54th Regiment
South's Important Individuals
Jefferson Davis
The Confederate army's commander
Robert E. Lee
The Confederate army's commander