Perhaps the first significant and major battle won by the South was the First Battle of Bull Run. This battle woke up the North and was an indication that the Confederacy would prove to be a dangerous foe.
The first pitched battle won by the Confederates was that of First Bull Run.
The US Civil War Battle of Carthage was an early battle in the US Civil War. It took place in Missouri on July 5, 1861. It was a minor battle won by the Confederates.
Early Civil War battles showed
The usual pattern was of confusion (even confusion over which side whole battalions and even regiments were on); Union attacks on Confederates with poor planning and outdated tactics; Confederates holding on despite losses; and the Union forces falling back but not retreating with heavy losses. This pattern held for nearly every battle in the east for the first two years. Battles in Kentucky and Tennessee, however, resulted in heavy losses for both sides and a fairly steady Union advance.
Almost every Civil War battle was on a creek. There was bound to be one somewhere on the battlefield. The Confederates called the battles after the nearest town; the Yankees named the same battle after the most prominent body of water nearby. So, for instance, the Battle of Antietam is usually known by that Yankee-given name, for Antietam Creek. The Rebels called it Sharpsburg. Another was what the Confederates called the First and Second Battles of Manassas. The Yankees called these Bull Run. A "run" is a big creek in that part of Virginia, the bulls were buffalo seen there by early settlers.
The first pitched battle won by the Confederates was that of First Bull Run.
The US Civil War Battle of Carthage was an early battle in the US Civil War. It took place in Missouri on July 5, 1861. It was a minor battle won by the Confederates.
Early Civil War battles showed
The usual pattern was of confusion (even confusion over which side whole battalions and even regiments were on); Union attacks on Confederates with poor planning and outdated tactics; Confederates holding on despite losses; and the Union forces falling back but not retreating with heavy losses. This pattern held for nearly every battle in the east for the first two years. Battles in Kentucky and Tennessee, however, resulted in heavy losses for both sides and a fairly steady Union advance.
Almost every Civil War battle was on a creek. There was bound to be one somewhere on the battlefield. The Confederates called the battles after the nearest town; the Yankees named the same battle after the most prominent body of water nearby. So, for instance, the Battle of Antietam is usually known by that Yankee-given name, for Antietam Creek. The Rebels called it Sharpsburg. Another was what the Confederates called the First and Second Battles of Manassas. The Yankees called these Bull Run. A "run" is a big creek in that part of Virginia, the bulls were buffalo seen there by early settlers.
First Bull Run/Manassas was the first pitched battle - July 1861. Neither army was anywhere near ready for operations. The Union had the advantage in artillery, and appeared to be winning on account of it. But one Confederate unit was wearing blue uniforms, and the gunners thought they were friend, not foe. This swung the battle in favour of the Confederates. However the Confederates were not able to pursue and destroy the Union army, and the battle had no significant result.
By the time the Battle of Gettysburg happened, the people that thought watching a battle was glorious, figured out it wasn't. There were only spectators in the early battles of the Civil War.
In the early days of the war, the South seemed to win every conflict. The blockade, the capture and control of the Mississippi and New Orleans and U.S.Grant turned the tide. While the South won more battles, the important ones went to the Yankees.
It became clear that the war would last for a long time.
The Battle of Antietam was not a clear victory for neither the Confederate nor the Union armies.
The first battle of the American Revolution was the famous battles of Lexington.The first battle of the American Revolution was the famous battles of Lexington.
Both armies were in position by the evening of September 16, 1862. The battle began early the next morning and lasted all day. Fighting at night was rare in Civil War Battles, and darkness usually ended battles, as it did at Antietam.