1. The Battle of Fort Sumter took place on April 12, 1861 near Charleston, South Carolina. The Confederate Army invaded Fort Sumter with 500 soldiers and ending up facing only eighty Union Soldiers. At the end of the battle, there were no deaths or casualties but it did signify the start of the Civil War.
2. Being the first battle to involve any casualties, the First Battle of Bull Run took place July 21, 1861 in Manassas, Virginia. This battle resulted in a win for the Confederate Army leaving the Union with small hopes for a short war and giving the Confederates an early advantage. This battle is important because it known as the first real and bloody battle of the Civil War.
3. During the second year of the Civil War, on April 6 and
2. Being the first battle to involve any casualties, the First Battle of Bull Run took place July 21, 1861 in Manassas, Virginia. This battle resulted in a win for the Confederate Army leaving the Union with small hopes for a short war and giving the Confederates an early advantage. This battle is important because it known as the first real and bloody battle of the Civil War.
3. During the second year of the Civil War, on April 6 and