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Today in History: First Battle of Bull Run

July 21, 2011September 27, 2020


Today in History–July 21–the Library of Congress features the first Battle of Bull Run, which began on this date in 1861. Find out more in the Today in History section, then access numerous primary sources and other teaching and learning resources related to Bull Run and the Civil War through the links below.

Bull Run images

Bull Run maps

Bull Run sheet music

First-person account of Bull Run, includes analysis activity

Mr. Russel on Bull Run July 19, 1861

What I saw at Bull Run. An address by Edwin S. Barrett, delivered in the Town Hall, Concord, Mass., July 21st, 1886, on the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Bull Run

Letters & diary entries related to Bull Run

1861 historic newspaper coverage of the Battle of Bull Run

Places in Civil War History: The First Battle of Bull Run Worlds Revealed blog July 19, 2017

Second Battle of Bull Run

Civil War primary source collections & teaching resources

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