The Bull-Run Rout

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A visit carrying treats to a soldier brother brings a young man close to the first Battle of Bull Run. E. H. Clement introduces his brother Andrew's account by recalling how difficult people found it to believe that civil war would become a reality. Extracts from Wendell Phillips's speeches trace changing attitudes toward the conflict, while details of the First Massachusetts Infantry connect those public debates with the experience of volunteers.

Andrew's recollections follow his search for his brother's regiment across a confusing battlefield. He watches artillery, meets men he knows from home and receives messages for their families. His expectation of a quick victory then collides with news of defeat and the panic of retreat. The short historical account gives readers interested in the Civil War a personal view of the distance between confident assumptions and events on the ground.

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Author: E. H. Clement
Reading time: About 20 minutes
Pages: 12
Language: English
Genre: American Civil War
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