The first battle of bull run was July 21, 1861 and the Generals for both sides were McDowell and Beauregard.
The Union was so confident that they were going to win that they brought there family's to come and watch the battle.
While the Unions family's were eating and watching the battle it looked as if the Union was going to win.
After the first push the Union thinks its over and starts talking to their family, whenever the Confederates regroup and get ready for a second attack.
The Union wasn't ready and starts to retreat, making the Confederates be the winner of the first battle of bull run
Lincoln is very upset and fires McDowell and hires McClellan