150th Battle Of Bull Run Reenactment - Manassas, Virginia

150th Battle Of Bull Run Reenactment - Manassas, Virginia Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War 2011-2015
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The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the First Battle of Manassas (the name used by Confederate forces), was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, near the City of Manassas. It was the first major land battle of the American Civil War.

Just months after the start of the war at Fort Sumter, the Northern public clamored for a march against the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, which could bring an early end to the war. Yielding to this political pressure, unseasoned Union Army troops under Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell advanced across Bull Run against the equally unseasoned Confederate Army under Brig. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard near Manassas Junction. McDowell's ambitious plan for a surprise flank attack against the Confederate left was not well executed by his inexperienced officers and men, but the Confederates, who had been planning to attack the Union left flank, found themselves at an initial disadvantage.

Confederate reinforcements under the command of Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston arrived from the Shenandoah Valley by railroad and the course of the battle changed. A brigade of Virginians under a relatively unknown colonel from the Virginia Military Institute, Thomas J. Jackson, stood their ground and Jackson received his famous nickname, "Stonewall Jackson". The Confederates launched a strong counterattack and as the Union troops began withdrawing under pressure, many panicked and it turned into a rout as they frantically ran in the direction of nearby Washington, D.C. Both sides were sobered by the violence and casualties of the battle, and they realized that the war would potentially be much longer and bloodier than they had originally anticipated.

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• Civil War
• Bull Run
• 150th
• Battle Battle Of Bull Run
• Reenactment
• Manassas
• Virginia
• documentary
• history

[garyjd1166]

WOW! the soundtrack is not that great. The second half is garbage. YUCK!

[areacable]

@garyjd1166 there are two versions. the second does not have the Sabers and Roses tracks.

[mountainlady777]

Thank you for the nice video! I was on the battlefield, so adds another perspective. LOL, yeah, I like the idea of "I Survived 150th Manassas"!! But, I sure would not hesitate to do it all over again. Keeping history alive is SO important!!

[areacable]

@mountainlady777 and you all did a great job! I learned a lot.

[BigB0887]

first battle of bullrun was also known as the GREAT SKIDADDLE a great victory for the south i am a member of the 7th south carolina an survived the heat of that weekend to preserve the history of this country takes to all that attended

[areacable]

@BigB0887 thank you all for braving the heat and doing such a good job. I know I learned a lot at the event.

[Gundamez08th]

Can anybody tell me where I might find the more modern music for purchase or download really enjoyed it.

[guitargold77]

Their is nothing more ingnorant then a civil war redo. A abberition of human history fighting under the guise of states rights when human beings were enslaved for centurys by idiots. Their are no state rights for a indifferent society blind to slavery. Where are the reenacted whipping post of slaves? Its grown men playing war, the wrong war. Hey lets reenact a jew train ride to Auswitz so we can play -choo choo-

[DigginDeepSouthLA]

cool

[azwags]

The "action" looks fake. People are smiling, joking, having fun. Men on horse circling, tapping swords, but no one injured? Is that the reality of battle? How many soldiers were obese in 1861?

As a kid, I saw the centennial reenactment. I may not remember it well, but the dead looked dead. (It was odd that the dead disappeared quickly!) Then the battlefield used was the actual one and the troop movements made sense.

At least some of the music was interesting.

[ogbobbydee]

I'm amazed folks were even standing up, considering it was 102 deg F. on Friday and 100 F. on Saturday!

[TheJamesEndsor]

I drove two days from Colorado to fall in with the 69th NY. It was well worth it! The organizers did a great job with the water and porta potties.

[TunnelRatoscarmike]

8:08 confederate zomibe O_O

[minecraft2400]

@garyjd1166 boo fucking hoo

[unumgarlad]

Well done

God bless

[canadianbacon92]

does anyone know if there is video of the Blue and the Gray Ball that was held that weekend? I'd very much like to see it! If you know anything please let me know!