“I Don’t Ever Want to See Any More War”: A Civilian Account of the First Battle of Bull Run
Jim Redmon, a civilian who lived near the Henry House hill, was interviewed by The Washington Post in 1911 about the events that engulfed his home in July 1861. In a poignant interview, the 87-year-old black man recalled watching the first battle of the Civil War.
Washington Post, July 21, 1911
Sir William Howard Russell reports on the War
The Times correspondent Sir William Howard Russell of London describes the scene of McDowell’s army preparing to advance, July 19, 1861.
By William Howard Russell (1861)