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History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 2: First Battle of Bull Run

Published: Sept. 20, 2018, 7:45 a.m.

Abraham Lincoln believed that the Civil War would be over in a few months, with the Union Army marching on Richmond by late 1861. Both sides hastily assembled armies and Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell led his unseasoned Union Army across Bull Run against...