Who was Sullivan Ballou?
Sullivan was an American lawyer and politician. He served as officer in the Union Army during the Civil War, where he was killed in the first battle of Bull Run. He is famous for the letter he sent to his wife the day before the battle from which he never returned.
Tags: Battle, Bull Run, Civil War, Union Army
Source: http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/war/ballou_letter.html, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_Ballou
Source: http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/war/ballou_letter.html, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_Ballou
What happened at Bull Run on July 16, 1861?
On July 16, 1861, the Union army and confederate army clashed for the first time in the Civil war in a big battle. The Federal army under Gen. McDowell was eventually defeated by Gen Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.
Tags: Bull Run, Civil War, Confederacy, Stonewall, Union
Source: http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/bullrun.html
Source: http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/bullrun.html
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Author: CoboCards-User
Main topic: History
Topic: Civil war
Published: 16.03.2015
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