All of the following statements about the Battle of Bull Run are true, EXCEPT:
a. Thomas J. Jackson's block on the Union advance gained him the nickname "Stonewall."
b. Union troops panicked under intense cannon fire and fled.
c. A throng of northern spectators had brought picnic lunches and gathered to watch the battle.
d. Confederate troops pursued the Union army all the way into the capital.
ANSWER: d
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