What was surprising about the battle of bull run?

Battle of Bull Run provided a surprising start to the bloody Civil War. ... They expected it to be the only big battle. Instead, it became one of the most bizarre affairs of the long conflict — warfare as spectator sport, followed by a wild dash for safety — and it happened on July 21, 1861, 150 years ago Thursday.

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the Confederate wonas you know the civil war the union won but in this case the first battle ever in the civil war was the battle of the bull run and the Confederates won.

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imma say false because i dont know anything about this.