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- Spectators Witness History at Manassas | American Battlefield . . .
It is a popular, almost legendary, story that innumerable civilians armed with picnic baskets followed the Union Army out from Washington in July 1861 to watch what everyone thought would be the climactic battle of a short rebellion
- The Worst Picnic in History Was Interrupted by a War
On July 21, 1861, Washingtonians trekked to the countryside near Manassas, Virginia, to watch Union and Confederate forces clash in the first major battle of the American Civil War
- Was the First Battle of Bull Run Really ‘The Picnic Battle’?
Bull Run, the first land battle of the Civil War, was fought at a time when many Americans believed the conflict would be short and relatively bloodless, writes the Senate Historical Office
- Did people have picnics and watch the first battles of the . . .
Did people have picnics and watch the first battles of the civil war? Archived post New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast Yes! The incident you are likely hearing of and wondering about surrounded the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
- Spectators brought picnics to watch a Civil War battle.
The Battle of Bull Run was the first major land battle of the Civil War, and it drew a group of spectators to watch the action on July 21, 1861, near Manassas, Virginia Onlookers gathered with something of a sporting atmosphere, as many Northerners expected the war to end in a swift Union victory
- Spectators Brought Picnics to Watch the First Major Civil War . . .
On a sunny July day in 1861, a unique scene unfolded near Manassas, Virginia People with picnic baskets and opera glasses gathered to see what they thought would be a quick Union win They were about to witness a historic Civil War battle picnic
- First Bull Run - Was the First Battle of Bull Run Really ‘The . . .
The First Battle of Bull Run was perhaps the first major battle in that nasty shooting war between two rival governments, the USA and the CSA, and when that particular battle took place, it was in very close proximity to capitol of the USA (I wouldn't say that Fort Sumter was a major battle)
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