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Battle of Philippi
There was 3,000 soldiers fighting. This battle was the first of any Civil Wars. It lasted only 20 minuets. It ended in no fatalities. There was a significant number of troops. http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-philippi -
Big Bethel
It was the first battle on the land of the civil war. It didn't get much out of this battle. A lot of young men lost their lives due to this battle.
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Battle of Santa Rosa Island
It was a failed attempt by the Confederate forces to take the Union. The shipyard and railyard was invulnerable assets to the southern cause.
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Battle of Port Royal Sound
It was the earliest amphibious operations of the civil war.
