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Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter was the site of the first battle of the Civil War.
First Battle of Bull Run
The 1st Bull Run was in fact the first battle of the Civil War. The Attack on Fort Sumter only "led" to the Civil War.
Fort Sumter!
According to Don't Know Much About The Civil War, by Kenneth C. Davis, Fort Sumter was, indeed, the the battle that began the war.The Battle of 1st Bull Run (or 1st Manassas) did not occur until July 21, 1861.
First Bull Run!
Fort Sumpter was the first conflict, but they were not actually at war. Bull Run was the first battle when they were at war. This is according to my history book.
Time Line of The Civil War - 1861
When President Lincoln planned to send supplies to Fort Sumter, he alerted the state in advance, in an attempt to avoid hostilities. South Carolina, however, feared a trick; the commander of the fort, Robert Anderson, was asked to surrender immediately. Anderson offered to surrender, but only after he had exhausted his supplies. His offer was rejected, and . Fort Sumter eventually was surrendered to South Carolina.
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Not only was First Manassas (aka First Bull Run) '''NOT''' the first battle of the Civil War, ''it wasn't even one of the first ten''! It was, however, the first MAJOR battle.
'''1861 Battles'''
- '''April 12-14''' '''Fort Sumter SC'''
- May 18-19 Sewell's Point VA
- May 29-June 1 Aquia Creek VA
- June 1 Fairfax Court House VA
- June 3 Philippi / Philippi Races WV
- June 10 Big Bethel/ Bethel Church/ Great Bethel VA
- June 13 Romney WV
- June 17 Boonville MO
- June 17 Vienna VA
- June 18-19 Camp Cole/Cole Camp MO
- June 19 New Creek WV
- June 26 Patterson Creek/Kelly's Island, VA
- June 27 Matthia's Point VA
- July 2 Hoke's Run / Falling Waters / Hainesville VA
- July 5 Newport News VA
- July 5 Carthage MO
- July 6 Middle Creek Fork/Buckhannon WV
- July 8 Laurel Hill/Bealington WV
- July 9-11 Monroe Station MO
- July 11 Rich Mountain/Laurel Hill VA
- July 12 Beverly WV
- July 14 Carrick's Ford WV
- July 15-17 Millsville/Wentzville MO
- July 17 Fulton MO
- July 18 Bull Run/Blackburn's Ford VA
- July 18-19 Harrisonville/Parkersville MO
- '''July 21''' '''First Manassas'''/First Bull Run VA
And this is just a partial list...
Grafton West Virginia
According to the placards set by the state of West Virginia - Grafton WV was the site of the first land battle of the Civil War near the bridge over Route 50 and Bailey Brown was the first soldier killed on either side.
- With all due respect, there was no battle at Grafton, WV. According to an article at this the West Virginia History website it appears that Grafton was merely an encampment or rallying place before the battle at Philippi.
- It says that T. Bailey Brown, the first casualty of the Civil War, died on May 22, 1861, at the Fetterman Bridge crossing the Tygart River, Taylor County, West Virginia. Grafton is the county seat, sixteen miles south of where T. Bailey Brown fell.
- The same article states that Brown was later buried in the National Cemetery in Grafton and not far from where the action took place is a large stone memorial along Route 50.
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