Virginia Richmond Thomas Battalion Artillery (Confederate)

First Bull Run

One of earliest battles of the Civil War, it introduced Americans to the idea that this would likely not be a short conflict and blood would be shed:READ MORE

CaptainEdwin J. Anderson

Brigadier GeneralCadmus M. Wilcox

Second Bull Run

After the early summer collapse of the Union Peninsula Campaign offensive to capture Richmond, Robert E. Lee sought to move his army north and threaten Washington DC before Union forces could regroup.READ MORE