Station A: Battle of Bull Run

Bull Run referred to what?

• The creek nearby

• A town

• A bridge over a creek

• The running of the bulls in spain

Both armies were "green". What does that mean?

• inexperienced

• veterans of many battles

• scared

• the color of the uniforms

Who won the Battle of Bull Run?

• Confederacy

• Union

• Neither

• It was a draw

What was gone after the battle?

• the innocence of the army

• the belief the war would be over quickly

• The general of the Union Army

• All of the above

What is the "rebel yell?"

• Union Generals giving the order to fire by screaming "Rebels"

• Rumors of confederate spirits haunting Union soldiers at night

• Confederate troops chanting the word "rebel" in unison over and over

• Confederate soldiers charging and screaming to instill fear in the Union troops

What happened to the spectators watching the battle?

• They were the forced to run or be trampled by retreating soldiers

• They were taken prisoner by the confederate forces

• They were the first to report the news of the confederate victory to the newspapers

• They were caught in the weapons crossfire