[FoV] Battle of Manassas

The Battle of Manassas, also called the First Battle of Bull Run, was the first big land battle of the American Civil War in 1861. Two armies met in Virginia: the Union in blue and the Confederates in gray. At first, the Union pushed forward, but the Confederates held strong—one general stood so firmly that soldiers said he was “like a stone wall.” Later in the day, more Confederate soldiers arrived, and the Union army had to retreat. The battle showed everyone that the war would be much longer and tougher than expected.