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April 12–13, 1861 | Battle of Fort Sumter | South Carolina | A | Confederate | Beauregard takes Charleston Federal fort in the first battle of the American Civil War.
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May 18–19, 1861 | Battle of Sewell's Point | Virginia | D | Inconclusive | Union gunboats fight inconclusive battle with Confederate artillery.When did the civil war start and end What are the 3 main causes of the civil war?How many people died in the civil warWhen did the civil war endCivil war examples |
May 29 – June 1, 1861 | Battle of Aquia Creek | Virginia | D | Inconclusive | Confederate artillery hit by naval bombardment, later withdrawn. |
June 3, 1861 | Battle of Philippi (West Virginia) | West Virginia (Virginia at the time)[A] | D | Union | Union forces rout a small Confederate detachment in Western Virginia.
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June 10, 1861 | Battle of Big Bethel | Virginia | C | Confederate | Union attack on Confederate positions near a church repelled. |
June 17, 1861 | Battle of Boonville (Missouri) | Missouri | C | Union | Union forces defeat pro-Confederate governor's Missouri State
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