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.
Attacking the Union line, they let out a blood-curdling scream. This scream, later called the ârebel yell,â caused the Union troops to panic and run away. The Confederate victory in the First Battle of Bull Run thrilled the South and shocked the North. Many in the South thought the war was won. The North realized it had underestimated its opponent. Lincoln sent the 90-day militias home and called for a real army of 500,000 volunteers for three years.