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Who was the first major battle of the Civil War?

The First major battle was Bull Run, where an expected Union victory was turned into a defeat


First major battle between union and confederate forces was at?

One of the first major battles in the civil war was the battle at bull run.


Where the first major battle of the US Civil War?

The first major battle in the US Civil War took place near a stream in Virginia, the the Manasas Junction.This would be the largest battle in the history of the Western Hemisphere. The Confederacy were victors over the Union forces.


Where was first major battle of the Civil War?

The first major battle of the Civil War was the Battle of Bull Run in Prince William County in Virginia.


What was the first serious battle of the civil war?

Antitam was the first major battle in the Civil War.


What was the first major war in the Civil War?

The first major battle of the civil war was the First Battle of Bull Run with the Union led by Brigadier General Irvin McDowell and the Confederates led by Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard.


What was the first major battle of the US Civil War in which untrained Northern troops and Union civilian picnickers fled back to Washington DC?

First battle of Manassas Also known as "The First Battle of Bull Run"


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 .


Name the first battle in the civil war?

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)


Who was the Union general for the US Civil War Battle of Bull Run?

For the First Bull Run, the Union commander was Major General Irvin McDowell. For the Second Bull Run, Major General John Pope led the Union armies.


Where was the third battle of the civil war?

It was in hampton roads .


Was McDowell on the confederate or union side of the civil war?

Major General Irwin McDowell was a Union general, commanding US forces in the first major battle of the war, at First Manassas, where he was defeated by the Confederates under Joe Johnston and PTG Beauregard.