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title: Ruins of Judith Henry's House, First Battle of Bull Run
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21984/ruins-of-judith-henrys-house-first-battle-of-bull/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-08-11
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# Ruins of Judith Henry's House, First Battle of Bull Run

_Authored by Unknown Photographer_

## Image File

[![Ruins of Judith Henry's House, First Battle of Bull Run](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21984.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21984.jpeg)

## Image Caption

The ruins of Judith Henry's house, "Spring Hill", after the First [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Bull Run (First Manassas), 21 July 1861. Judith Henry was a civilian whose house was caught up in the battle. She was killed by a Union cannon shot and her home destroyed. She became the first civilian casualty of the [American Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/).

Image included in *The Photographic History of The Civil [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) in Ten Volumes: Volume Five, Forts and Artillery*. The Review of Reviews Co., New York. 1911. p. 19.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Photographer, U. (2026, August 11). Ruins of Judith Henry's House, First Battle of Bull Run. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21984/ruins-of-judith-henrys-house-first-battle-of-bull/>
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Ruins of Judith Henry's House, First Battle of Bull Run." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 11, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21984/ruins-of-judith-henrys-house-first-battle-of-bull/>.
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Ruins of Judith Henry's House, First Battle of Bull Run." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Aug 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21984/ruins-of-judith-henrys-house-first-battle-of-bull/>.

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