“Cut to Pieces”: William Howard Russell at the Battle of First Bull Run
William Howard Russell, a groundbreaking war correspondent, became well-known for his reporting on the Crimean War. In 1861, he arrived in the U.S. with the intention of covering the conflict and witnessed the retreat at Bull Run. His thorough report of the event ruffled some feathers in Washington.
By William Howard Russell (1861)
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)