battles of civil war

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Bull Run (First Battle)

The first major battle of the Civil War, fought in July 1861. It was a Confederate victory.

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Fort Sumter

The battle that marked the start of the Civil War in April 1861. Confederate forces attacked Union-held Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Shiloh

Fought in April 1862, was one of the bloodiest battles in the Civil War. Although initially caught by surprise, Union forces were able to force a Confederate retreat.

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Antietam

Was fought in September 1862, was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history. It resulted in a strategic Union victory, leading to Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.