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Civil War Battles

Civil War Battles. Harbor Defenses in Charleston, South Carolina. Maj. Robert Anderson USA. P.G.T. Beauregard CSA. 1 st Bull Run (1 st Manassas). Date: July 21, 1861 Commanders: Union: Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell

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The Appalachian Mountains divided the war into two main theaters, or military areas.

At the beginning of the Civil War, most Northerners did not think that the war would last longer than three months. After all, the North was larger and stronger. But when the Confederates won battles early on, people realized that the war was going to a long and bloody struggle.

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