Spend some time with author James A. Willis (Weird Ohio, The Big Book of Ohio Ghost Stories) as he shares some of his most hair-raising adventures from his 16+ years chasing after ghosts in Ohio, both alone and with his organization, The Ghosts of Ohio.
First Battle of Bull Run - Aftermath: In the fighting at Bull Run, Union forces lost 460 killed, 1,124 wounded, and 1,312 captured/missing, while the Confederates incurred 387 killed, 1,582 wounded, and 13 missing. The remnants of McDowell's army flowed back into Washington and for some time there was concern that the city would be attacked.
At the very least, the First Battle of Bull Run proved the war would be long and violent. President Lincoln was forced to sign a bill that allowed for the enlistment of up to 500,000 additional soldiers. The first major battle of the American Civil War occurred on July 21, 1861, in Manassas, Virginia.The Battle is known both as the First Battle of Bull Run, after the creek that ran through the battlefield, or, the First Battle of Manassas.t the very least, the First Battle of Bull Run proved the war would be long and violent. President Lincoln was forced to sign a bill that allowed for the enlistment of up to 500,000 additional soldiers. The first major battle of the American Civil War occurred on July 21, 1861, in Manassas, Virginia.