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Background Information First Battle of Manassas – Bull Run
Occurred on July 21,1861
General Irvin McDowell – commander of the Union Army – 35,000 troops
General P.G.T. Beauregard – commander of the Confederate force – 22,000 troops
Union Army lost this battle at Bull Run
Virginia
Union Commander – North/Yankees
Colonel Elmer Ellsworth
(killed; McDowell takes over)
Union Commander – North/Yankees
General Irvin McDowell
(lacks experience)
Confederate Leader – South/Rebels
P.G. T. Beauregard
President of the Confederate States
Jefferson Davis
( travels by train to Bull Run to see the Union
collapse)
Colonel Oliver BrattleCharacter
Dislikes war
Conflict Knows the cruelty of
war Disagrees with
General Beauregard
Shem SuggsCharacter
Likes horses Has no family 19 years old In Jeb Stuart’s
regiment
Conflict Gets freaked out at
the site of the dead horses after the battle
Flora WheelworthCharacter
Wealthy Sons-in-law go to war Starts Soldier’s Friend
League
Conflict Wonder why the
Confederate Army is not advancing
Home becomes a hospital for wounded
Toby BoyceCharacter
11 years old Anxious to fight Plays the fife
Conflict Too young to fight Not used to the drunk
and rowdy men in camp
Runs home scared after he sees dying men
Virgil PeaveyCharacter
Rides a train for the 1st time
Fights with Bee’s brigade
Makes a pact with Tuck
Conflict Tuck is shot and killed
and Virgil leaves him behind
Dr. William RyeCharacter
His trade is healing
Conflict Makes soldiers well
just so they can go to battle and die
Cutting off arms and legs
Judah JenkinsCharacter
Sees Colonel Ellsworth get shot
Courier – rides a horse
Conflict Loses his horse Rides to the battlefront
to get word on the Yank’s position
Carlotta KingCharacter
Slave woman to a Lieutenant
Came up from MS
Conflict She wants to run to
freedom, but is afraid she will get sent back
Lily MalloyCharacter
Father is harsh Patrick is her brother
Conflict Patrick runs away to
fight in war Patrick is killed in war
Gideon AdamsCharacter
Black man Tries to act white Changes his name $13.00 per month Decides to re-enlist
Conflict Wants to fight White soldiers talk
badly about blacks in his presence
Does not get to fight in the battle
James DaceyCharacter
Sketch artist for newspaper
Travels w/union Sees Zuave soldiers
with Ellsworth
Conflict So upset he can’t
draw after the skirmish he sees
Doubts the Union Wonders why the
Union is just giving up
Nathaniel EppCharacter
Photographer Charges 20 cents for
photos
Conflict Does not have one
Dietrich HerzCharacter
German immigrant Keeps picture in his
pocket of lady that made his shirt
Conflict Gets suicide note in
his shirt Wounded and left for
dead on battle field Has legs amputated
General Irvin McDowellCharacter
Has only lead 100 men
Does not have a map of Virginia
Conflict Inexperience Soldiers want to leave
the unit He watches his line
fall apart as they lose the battle
A.B. TilburyCharacter
Shoots cannon for the Union
Conflict Attacked by
Confederates that were dressed in blue
Shot in both arms, but could run
Edmund UpwingCharacter
Carriage driver for 2 Union Congressmen and their wives
Listens to what they are saying without them knowing
Finds escape route
Conflict Has to escape the
picnic area once the Union start retreating