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civil war begins
The actual first battle, at the beginning of the Civil War, was on April 12, 1861 when the Confederacy attacked a U.S. military installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina. -
virginia secedes
On April 17, Virginia seceded. However, the western counties in Va were anti-slavery and formed their own state (West Va.). In May, Tennesse, North Carolina, and Arkansas seceded. Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/After_the_Battle_of_Fort_Sumter_which_states_seceded#ixzz1LOoAuZz9 -
battle of bull run
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battle of wilson's creek
Aug. 10, 1861 -
battle of ball's bluff
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logan's crossroads
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pea ridge
Mar. 7-8, 1862 -
pittsburgh landing
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chickahominy
June 27, 1862