First Bull Run 1861: The South's First Victory

by Alan Hankinson

Book Overview

At Bull Run, two inexperienced, ill-trained and poorly led armies clashed in the opening engagement of the American Civil War (1861-1865). Culminating in a stalwart defensive fight by Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson's Virginia Brigade, this is the story of the Confederacy's first victory. The author investigates the personalities of the principal commanders and examines the opposing armies, showing how the widely varying uniforms of different units caused...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1855321335
• ISBN13: 9781855321335
• Release Date: May 1991
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.3" x 9.8"