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The first battle of bull run started on July 21,1861 .This battle started becuase of bomburdment of fort sumter.The union army had 30,000 soldiers under the command of LRvin Mcdowell.I think they loss the first battle becuase Lrvin Mcdowell had troops for 90 days and it was almost time for them to leave. They where half ready and unorganized.when they where on there way to the bull run they where stopping for water and orther things like that. And they where not ready for war. And thats why they lost the first battle.

Summary of chapter 4 Jeremy.W Some tactics i remmber where the blockade that was the Unions tactic to stopping goods going and coming from the south.They cut off there goods.The confederates Tactics was a Defencesive 1 becuase they kept attacking and lossing which was weakinging the unions troops.