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First Battle of Bull Run (view source)
Revision as of 18:35, September 1, 2007
, 18:35, September 1, 2007graph of casualties
In Washington President Lincoln and members of the cabinet waited for news of a Union victory. Instead, a telegram arrived stating "General McDowell’s army in full retreat through Centreville. The day is lost. Save Washington and the remnants of this army." The tidings were happier in the Confederate capital. From the battlefield President Davis telegraphed Richmond, "We have won a glorious but dear-bought victory. Night closed on the enemy in full flight and closely pursued."
In Washington President Lincoln and members of the cabinet waited for news of a Union victory. Instead, a telegram arrived stating "General McDowell’s army in full retreat through Centreville. The day is lost. Save Washington and the remnants of this army." The tidings were happier in the Confederate capital. From the battlefield President Davis telegraphed Richmond, "We have won a glorious but dear-bought victory. Night closed on the enemy in full flight and closely pursued."
The total casualties of the battle were:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Army
! killed
! wounded
! missing
|-
| Union
| 418
| 1,011
| 1,216
|-
| Confederacy
| 387
| 1,582
| 12
|}
<ref> [[Civil War: Battles and Leaders]], edited by Aaron R. Murray, DK Publishing, Inc., 2004, p. 18. </ref>
==Conclusions==
==Conclusions==