1. Bull Run – by Paul Fleischman
Historical Fiction
Based on Civil War

2. Background Information
First Battle of Manassas – Bull Run
Occurred on July 21,1861
General Irvin McDowell – commander of the Union Army – 35,000 troops
General P.G.T. Beauregard – commander of the Confederate force – 22,000 troops
Union Army lost this battle at Bull Run

3. Virginia

5. Union Commander – North/Yankees
Colonel Elmer Ellsworth
(killed; McDowell takes over)

6. Union Commander – North/Yankees
General Irvin McDowell
(lacks experience)

7. Confederate Leader – South/Rebels
P.G. T. Beauregard

8. President of the Confederate States
Jefferson Davis
( travels by train to Bull Run to see the Union collapse)

9. Colonel Oliver Brattle
Character
Dislikes war
Conflict
Knows the cruelty of war
Disagrees with General Beauregard

10. Shem Suggs Character Likes horses Has no family 19 years old Conflict
Gets freaked out at the site of the dead horses after the battle

11. Flora Wheelworth Character Wealthy Sons-in-law go to war
Starts Soldier’s Friend League
Conflict
Wonder why the Confederate Army is not advancing
Home becomes a hospital for wounded

12. Toby Boyce Character 11 years old Anxious to fight Plays the fife
Conflict
Too young to fight
Not used to the drunk and rowdy men in camp
Runs home scared after he sees dying men

13. Virgil Peavey Character Rides a train for the 1st time
Fights with Bee’s brigade
Makes a pact with Tuck
Conflict
Tuck is shot and killed and Virgil leaves him behind

14. Dr. William Rye Character His trade is healing Conflict
Makes soldiers well just so they can go to battle and die
Cutting off arms and legs

15. Judah Jenkins Character Sees Colonel Ellsworth get shot
Courier – rides a horse
Conflict
Loses his horse
Rides to the battlefront to get word on the Yank’s position

16. Carlotta King Character Slave woman to a Lieutenant Came up from MS
Conflict
She wants to run to freedom, but is afraid she will get sent back

17. Lily Malloy Character Father is harsh Patrick is her brother Conflict
Patrick runs away to fight in war
Patrick is killed in war

18. Gideon Adams Character Black man Tries to act white Changes his name
$13.00 per month
Decides to re-enlist
Conflict
Wants to fight
White soldiers talk badly about blacks in his presence
Does not get to fight in the battle

19. James Dacey Character Sketch artist for newspaper Travels w/union
Sees Zuave soldiers with Ellsworth
Conflict
So upset he can’t draw after the skirmish he sees
Doubts the Union
Wonders why the Union is just giving up

20. Nathaniel Epp Character Photographer Charges 20 cents for photos
Conflict
Does not have one

21. Dietrich Herz Character German immigrant
Keeps picture in his pocket of lady that made his shirt
Conflict
Gets suicide note in his shirt
Wounded and left for dead on battle field
Has legs amputated

22. General Irvin McDowell
Character
Has only lead 100 men
Does not have a map of Virginia
Conflict
Inexperience
Soldiers want to leave the unit
He watches his line fall apart as they lose the battle

23. A.B. Tilbury Character Shoots cannon for the Union Conflict
Attacked by Confederates that were dressed in blue
Shot in both arms, but could run

24. Edmund Upwing Character
Carriage driver for 2 Union Congressmen and their wives
Listens to what they are saying with them knowing
Finds escape route
Conflict
Has to escape the picnic area once the Union start retreating