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Events on Sunday 21 July 1861 1
1861First Battle of Bull RunFirst major land battle of the American Civil WarConfederate forces routed a Union army near Manassas, Virginia, in the first major battle of the Civil War. The unexpected Confederate victory shattered Northern hopes of a quick end to the conflict. Both sides began preparing for a prolonged war.