Gen. Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard for the South and Major Robert Anderson for the Union.
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The first battle of the Civil War resulted in a win for the Confederate army. The first battle of the Civil War happened at Fort Sumter South Carolina.
After the surrender of Fort Sumter, President Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers. He requested that each of them serve for three months.
Typically, the high command on each side disapproved of the Christmas Truce.
In 1945, the US Army had a total of 188 generals, including 5 four-star generals, 24 three-star generals, 60 two-star generals, and 99 one-star generals. This was a significant increase from the 23 generals in 1939, reflecting the expansion of the Army during World War II. The high number of generals was necessary to oversee the large number of troops and complex operations during the war.
The Battle of Coral Sea