The first battle of bull run discouraged the Union and gave the Confederacy confidence, so that the result of the first battle of bull run was the Confederate victory.
The First Battle of Bull Run marked the first major battle of the Civil War. Even though the Union forces outnumbered the Confederates, the experience of the Confederate soldiers proved the difference as the Confederates claimed victory. The battle took place on July 21, 1861 at the start of the Civil War.