[START]HELLO MR. PRESIDENT [STOP] AFTER ACTION REPORT FOLLOWS [STOP] CONFEDERATE ARMY UNDER COMMAND OF JOHNSTON AND BEAUREGARD ENGAGED BY GENERAL MCDOWELL [STOP] FORCES NEARLY EQUAL [STOP] BOTH SIDES STRENGTH AT 35000 MEN [STOP] MCDOWELL FORCED TO RETREAT [STOP] UNION CASUALTIES 2896 [STOP] 460 KIA 1124 WIA 1312 MIA/CAPTURED [STOP] CONFEDERATE CASUALTIES 1982 [STOP] 387 KIA 1582 WIA 15 CAPTURED [STOP] RETREAT BY MCDOWELL POORLY ORGANIZED [STOP] ROADS TO WASHINGTON CLOGGED WITH CIVILIANS AND ROUTING TROOPS [STOP]CONFEDERATES HAVE NOT PURSUED [STOP] RECOMMEND IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT OF GENERAL MCDOWELL BY MORE COMPETENT COMMANDER [END]