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-First major battle of the Civil War, fought at a railroad junction in northern Virginia on July 21, 1861. The Union suffered a sobering defeat, while the Confederates' felt affirmed in their superiority and the inevitability of Confederate nationhood.
A)battle of Antietam
B)battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
C)battle of Gettysburg
D)battle of Shiloh
E)contraband of war
F)Emancipation Proclamation
G)Fort Sumter
H)King Cotton diplomacy
I)New York City draft riots
J)Sherman's March to the Sea
K)siege of Vicksburg
L)Union blockade

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The Battle of Bull Run (also known as the Battle of Manassas) was the first major battle of the Civil War and took place on July 21, 1861 in northern Virginia. The Union suffered a defeat, which shattered their confidence, while the Confederates gained morale and belief in their military superiority.

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