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Battle Of Fort Sumter
It was the bombardment of and surrender of the union Fort sumter.The union gave up after 34 hours of fighting.This war started the civil war. The causes of the battle was the north was trying to protect the fort. The battle really started the civil war this war was fought in south carolina -
Battle Sewell´s Point
The battle of sewells point took place on may 18th 1861. This battle was fought in norfolk county, virginia. This was a battle between the us and confederacy and they fought on water this battle.The union fought with two guns boats and the confederacy fought with battery. This was a inconclusive battle so nobody knew who won -
Battle of Aquia creek
This battle took place on may 29th 1861.They fought on the potomac river and aquia creek. This battle was an exchange of cannon fires. Between the union and confederacy this battle was going on for three days. The union fought with one sloop of war and three gunboats and the confederacy fought with 13 artillery and 2 shore batteries. This battle was also inconclusive -
Battle of Carthage
The battle of carthage was known as the battle of dry fork.It took place on july 5,1861 in jasper county, Missouri.This battle was between the united states and missouri state guard.The missouri guard won the war. The united states had only 1,100 troops to their 4,000. The cause for this battle because the united states wanted missouri to stay in the union.they wanted to control missouri. -
Battle of Rich Mountain
The battle of rich mountain took place on July 11th 1861. In Randolph county, Virginia between the united states & confederacy. The united states had 7,000 soldiers fighting for us and the confederacy only came with 1,300 soldiers. They fought for two hours until the us won. -
Battle of Blackburn´s Ford
The battle of blackburns ford took place on july 18th, 1861.This battle was fought in prince william county & fairfax county in virginia.This battle was apart of the first manassas campaign of the american civil war. This battle the confederacy won topping the us wirh 5,100 soldiers to our 3,000.
