Historical Controversies

The morning hours of the First Battle of Bull Run concentrated on Matthews Hill, where the outflanked Confederates tried desperately to hold their ground.

Three days before the major battle, regiments from the Army of Northeastern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac skirmish on the southeastern point of the Manassas battle site.

The war in Virginia begins with a few minor skirmishes following the Union occupation of Alexandria and Arlington.

Baltimore citizens resist the movement of the Union troops, leading to the first blood spilled in combat during the Civil War.