The Virginia Flyover - McAfee Knob - Appalachian Trail

Question: When was the First Battle of Manassas?

Answer: Also known as the First Battle of Bull Run, the First Battle of Manassas took place on July 21, 1861. It was the first large-scale clash of the Civil War. The armies met again in the same area in the Second Battle of Manassas (or Bull Run) in August of 1862.