Battle of Bull Run

Dear Diary,
A lot has been happening lately. Just recently there was a battle at a creek near Manassas, Virginia.  There were more than 30,000 Union troops along with General Scott and General McDowell. At the beginning of the battle, it looked like the Union troops were going to win. Sadly, General Thomas J. Jackson of the Confederate army won. The win earned him the nickname Stonewall Jackson. This battle has made people realize the war will not be over as fast as they thought. Lincoln ended up replacing General McDowell with General McClellan and calling for more troops. This battle makes me worry more about how much the South's mental advantage with trying to protect their lifestyle will affect how they fight. I can no longer think that this war will be over before anything major happens. It now seems as though the war will affect quite a bit more then I originally expected. Here is a map of the Battle of Bull Run:

That's all for now Diary,

Rebecca

Battle of Bull Run. N.d. Wikimedia. Web. 10 Feb. 2016. 

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