The Battle Of Bull Run, between the Federal Army, Commanded by Major General McDowell, and the Confederate Army, under Generals Johnston and Beauregard, on July 21st, 1861—Advance of the Federal Troops.
(from Frank Leslie’s Illustrated History of the Civil War…, edited by Louis Shepheard Moat, Published by Mrs. Frank Leslie,New York, 1895)
“The first battle of Bull Run was fought on July 21st, 1861. It resulted in a loss on the Federal side of 481 killed, 1,011 wounded and 1,460 missing. The Confederate loss was estimated at nearly 2,000. The latter army in action and reserve, numbered over 40,000 men, while the Federal force in action was about 35,000. Although the Confederates won a great victory, they were in no condition to pursue the advantage they bad gained; had they done so they might have converted a repulse into a disastrous and total defeat. Our illustration shows the Federal troops advancing on the enemy’s lines.”