The First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) in 1861 resulted in:
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Correct answer: A realization by both sides that the war would be long and costly
Expectations of a '90-day war' were shattered when Confederate forces routed the Union army. The defeat prompted the North to take recruitment and training much more seriously.
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