The first major battle of the American Civil War was the First Battle of Bull Run or the First Battle of Manasas (they are the same battle but with a different name)
the first battle of the civil war was the Battle of Fort Sumter.
Fort Sumter
The battle at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, is generally considered the first battle of the Civil War.
The First Battle of Bull Run aka First Battle of Manassas.
The first pitched battle of the Civil War was the Battle of Williamsburg, also referred to as the Battle of Fort Magruder. The battle occurred on May 5, 1862.
Antitam was the first major battle in the Civil War.
Fort Sumter then First Battle of Bull RunThere are varying opinions on what qualifies as the first battle of the Civil War. Fort Sumter was the first conflict and it led to the Civil War. But the First Battle of Bull Run was the first major land battle of the Civil War.
First Battle of Bull RunThe 1st Bull Run was in fact the first battle of the Civil War. The Attack on Fort Sumter only "led" to the Civil War.
First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) : the first major battle of the American Civil War .
The Civil war was given that name because it was a battle for civil rights...
It was the first time actual gunfire was exchanged. As such, it was the first battle of the Civil War.