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The First Battle of Bull Run, or Manassas., on July 21, 1861, about twenty-five miles west of Washington DC. (The Union named Battles after the nearest body of water and the Confederates called the same Battles after the nearest town. A "Run" is a large creek in Virginia.) There was another large battle over this same ground in 1862. Both were Confederate victories.
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What was the first confrontation in the US Civil War?
The firing on Star of the North in Charleston harbor, Jan. 19, 1861. The battle that is generally described as being the first of the civil war was when Confederate Militia fired on Fort Sumter, South Carolina, April 12, 1861.
Where did the civil war began meaning what was the first battle?
First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) : the first major battle of the American Civil War .
Did the civil war start at the attack on Fort Sumter?
Yes, the Civil War started on the attack on Fort Sumter. The first major battle of the war was the Battle of Bull Run.
Which was first Civil War or spanish American war?
Civil War
How did the first major battle of the civil war change the norths ezpectations about the war?
Before Bull Run, most assumed that the war would be short and easy.
