First Manassas 1861 The Battle of Bull Run

by Hankinson, Alan

• ISBN13: 9781841761138
• ISBN10: 1841761133
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-25
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Summary

Culminating in a stalwart defensive fight by Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson's Virginia Brigade, this book is the story of the Confederacy's first victory. The lead-up to the battle, the affair at Blackburn's Ford and the fight for Henry Hill are all covered. The author investigates the backgrounds and personalities of the principle commanders on both sides and shows how their decisions influenced the outcome of the battle. He also looks at the opposing armies and shows how the widely varying uniforms of different units caused mistakes of identity which crucially affected the eventual outcome.

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(1)
The Way to Civil War	7	(5)
The Slavery Issue	7	(2)
The Confederacy	9	(3)
The Opposing Leaders	12	(7)
The Chief Military Advisers	12	(2)
The Field Commanders	14	(5)
The Opposing Armies	19	(14)
Officers and Men	19	(3)
Uniforms	22	(3)
Weapons	25	(1)
The Cavalry	26	(3)
Intelligence	29	(1)
Universal Inexperience	30	(3)
The Road to Bull Run	33	(5)
Northern Plans	35	(2)
Southern Preparations	37	(1)
The Affair at Blackburn's Ford	38	(7)
Tyler's Attack	40	(4)
Tyler Rebuked	44	(1)
The Battle Plans	45	(6)
McDowell's Plan	48	(1)
Southern Plans	48	(3)
The Battle Begins	51	(11)
The Flank March	52	(4)
Evans Moves	56	(1)
Reinforcements Arrive	57	(2)
Sherman Joins In	59	(3)
The Fight for Henry Hill	62	(17)
`Stonewall' Jackson	65	(4)
Division of Command	69	(2)
Beleaguered Batteries	71	(5)
Fluctuating Fortunes	76	(3)
Retreat and Rout	79	(8)
The Civilian Complication	83	(3)
Counting the Cost	86	(1)
The `Might-Have-Beens'	87	(3)
Consequences	88	(2)
The Battlefield Today	90	(3)
Chronology	92	(1)
A Guide to Further Reading	93	(1)
Wargaming First Bull Run	94	(3)
Index	97	(1)
Places to Visit	98