Tag: Civil War Spectators
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Spectators Brought Picnics to Watch the First Major Civil War Battle
On a sunny July day in 1861, a unique scene unfolded near Manassas, Virginia. People with picnic baskets and opera glasses gathered to see what they thought would be a quick Union win. They were about to witness a historic Civil War battle picnic. The First Battle of Bull Run drew people from Washington D.C.…