Tuesday, July 21, 2026 · america_250

America 250 · Bull Run — first blood

5 questions · 1000 points possible. Below are the prompts, hints, and target locations from this pack.

The First Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861 — the first major Civil War land battle — destroyed the North's illusion of a quick war. Today's pack walks the early Civil War's defining places.

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01
Drop a pin on the creek where the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) was fought on July 21, 1861.
● Sudley Road — Virginia, United States
Did you know?
Spectators rode out from Washington with picnic baskets to watch the battle. They fled in the chaos when Confederate troops broke the Union line. Both sides realized that day the war would not be brief.
Target
38.8133°, -77.5219°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
02
Drop a pin on the harbor fort where Confederate guns fired on April 12, 1861 — the first shots of the Civil War.
● Charleston County — South Carolina, United States
Did you know?
The Union garrison surrendered after 34 hours under bombardment. No one died in the battle itself; the only fatality came from an artillery accident during the surrender salute.
Target
32.7521°, -79.8748°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
03
Drop a pin on the city that served as the Confederate capital for most of the Civil War.
● East Grace Street — Richmond, Virginia, United States
Did you know?
Richmond became the capital in May 1861 because Virginia's secession made it strategically important; the Confederates burned it themselves on April 2, 1865 as Union troops approached.
Target
37.5407°, -77.4360°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
04
Drop a pin on the field where Grant earned 'Unconditional Surrender' as a nickname in February 1862.
● Fort Donelson Shores Road — Dover, Tennessee, United States
Did you know?
Grant captured roughly 14,000 Confederate troops at Fort Donelson — the war's first major Union victory. His reply to surrender terms — 'No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender' — made him famous overnight.
Target
36.4839°, -87.8669°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
05
Drop a pin on the log church near where Grant and Sherman fought one of the war's bloodiest battles in April 1862.
● Confederate Road — Tennessee, United States
Did you know?
Shiloh produced 23,746 casualties over two days — more than all American casualties in the Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Mexican-American War combined. The country gasped.
Target
35.1383°, -88.3458°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts

America 250 · Bull Run — first blood

Drop a pin on the creek where the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) was fought on July 21, 1861.

Drop a pin on the harbor fort where Confederate guns fired on April 12, 1861 — the first shots of the Civil War.

Drop a pin on the city that served as the Confederate capital for most of the Civil War.

Drop a pin on the field where Grant earned 'Unconditional Surrender' as a nickname in February 1862.

Drop a pin on the log church near where Grant and Sherman fought one of the war's bloodiest battles in April 1862.