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As far as major military operations were concerned, the Union's raid into Virginia, resulting in the loss at Bull Run is cited. There both Lincoln and General McDowell can be said to have initiated major operations. Lincoln was under intense pressure to quickly end the rebellion. McDowell had untrained troops and had never commanded an army of such enormous size.
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In Virginia What side were they on in the civil war?
Virginia was on the Confederate side.
What side did Stephen Douglas support once the US Civil War began?
Once the US Civil War began, Senator Douglas supported the war in order to keep the Union whole.
How many stars were on the American flag when the Civil War began?
There were 34 stars (for 34 states) at the start of the Civil War, and 36 by the end of the war as West Virginia and Nevada were added to the Union.
In the Civil War was Thomas J. Jackson on the Virginia side?
Yes. A Confederate who had been an instructor at the Virginia Miltary Institute.
What side did john Quincy Adams take in the civil war?
Adams didn't take a side, because he died before the war began.
What side was West Virginia on in the Civil War?
West Virginia was originally part of the State of Virginia. After Virginia seceded and joined the Confederacy, West Virginia seceded from Virginia and joined the Union as a new State.
What was West Virginia's position in the civil war?
West Virginia was pro Union during the Civil War.
Which was the first the revoltionary war or the civil war?
The American Revolutionary War began in 1775. The US Civil War began in 1861. Therefore the Revolutionary War was before the Civil War.
The Civil War in the US began in what year?
The American Civil War began in 1861 and ended in 1865.
When did the civil war began?
The Civil War began on April 12 1861 at 4:30 p.m.
What were the armies in the east known as during the US Civil War?
During the US Civil War, Virginia was home to many battles. In the eastern Theater, Virginia, each side had an army that dominated military operations there. For the South it was the Army of Northern Virginia, and for the North it was the Army of the Potomac.
How did slavery relate to the Civil War?
Slavery began the civil war
