what happened during the battle of bull run
The First Battle of Bull Run was a battle that happened in Manasses, Virginia on July 21, 1861, during the US Civil War. It was the first major engagement between the opposi â¦ ng armies of the North (Union) and South (Confederacy). The defeat of the Union forces dispelled any hope of a quick end to the war.  A second battle at this location, called the Second Battle of Bull Run was fought a year later, on August 28-30, 1862.t was the first major engagement between the opposi â¦ ng armies of the North (Union) and South (Confederacy). The defeat of the Union forces dispelled any hope of a quick end to the war.   A second battle at this location, called the Second Battle of Bull Run was fought a year later, on August 28-30, 1862.