The Battle Of Bull Run: The First Major Battle Of The Civil War | The American Civil War | Timeline

The second episode looks at the early weeks of the war and explains the events leading up to the battle of First Bull Run - the battle that people thought would decide the outcome of the war. We see and hear the story of the battle and how the Confederate defeat sent Washington into a panic.
During four dark years of bitter and bloody fighting between the Northern and Southern states, more than 600,000 troops lost their lives. The country was torn apart as the military, political and ideological struggle dragged on and on. For those who lived through it, life would never be the same again. This powerful series tells the full story of The American Civil War - a conflict that left a deep scar on the soul of a nation.