‘1862 Bull Run – irish brigade’ by Rick Reeves

‘the fourth Alabama’ by Don Troiani

‘drive them to Washington’ by Don Troiani

‘never give up the field’ by Don Troiani

Virginia (june 10 – october 12 1861)

source : ‘the atlas of the civil war’ by James M. McPherson, Courage Books, 2005

The transfer of the confederate capitol to Richmond guaranteed that Virginia would become a major battleground of the civil war.

1st Louisiana special battalion at the first battle of Manassas

source : ‘America’s civil war’ magazine, by Gary Schreckengost, may 1999

Of all the units that took the field at the first battle of Manassas in july 1861, none exceeded the flair and intensity of the 1st Louisiana special battalion, ‘Wheat’s Tigers’.

southern tigers

source : ‘american civil war zouaves’ elite 062, Osprey publishing

Standing six feet four and weighing a hefty 275 pounds, Roberdeau Wheat was an imposing figure.

firemen zouaves

source : ‘american civil war zouaves’ elite 062, Osprey publishing

Early in 1861, Ellsworth was commissioned a second lieutenant in the regular army, but he resigned this post shortly after the firing on Fort Sumter and the beginning of war.

‘first at Manassas battle of Bull Run, july 21 1861’ by Don Troiani

11th New York infantry : first Bull Run

source : wikipedia, the free on-line encyclopedia

The 11th New York was on the front lines for much of the fighting on Henry house hill that occurred in the early afternoon of july 21.

‘men of Brooklyn’ by Mark Maritato

fighting 14th : Bull Run – in winter quarters

source : ‘the history of the fighting fourteenth’ compiled by C.V. Tevis and D.R. Marquis from data in the possession of the regiment, 1911

With the battle of Bull Run the campaign of 1861 really opened, and in this disastrous encounter the 14th took an unusually prominent part.

‘New York’s bravest’ by Don Troiani

69th New York state militia : battle of first Bull Run

source : ‘69th New York & it’s place in the irish brigade’ by Claire Morris

The 69th New York state militia where placed in McDowell’s 1st division of colonel William T Sherman’s brigade, along with the 2nd Wisconsin and the 13th and 79th New York state militia.