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First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) — July 21, 1861, Prince William County, Virginia.

Principal commanders:
- Union: Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell (Army of Northeastern Virginia, ≈35,000 men).
- Confederacy: Brig. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard (initial commander) reinforced by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston (arrived from the Shenandoah, overall Confederate strength ≈30–32,000).

Notable subordinate Confederate officers: Brig. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson (gained his nickname there) and Brig. Gen. Barnard Bee (mortally wounded).