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 | 1861-07-19 | 1861-07-20 | Johnston arrives | Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston arrives with almost all of his army. They concentrate behind Blackburn's ford. Beauregard plans to attack north towards Centreville in the morning. | Read about 'Johnston arrives' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Johnston arrives' |
| 1861-07-18 | Blackburn's Ford | Union Gen. Daniel Tyler's failed reconnaissance-in-force at Blackburn's Ford led McDowell to decide against a frontal assault along Bull Run. | Read about 'Blackburn's Ford' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Blackburn's Ford' | |
| 1861-07-18 | McDowell in Centerville | Brig Gen. McDowell reaches Centreville. He sends Brig Gen. Tyler to locate the Confederate left flank. 22,000 confederate troops under Brig Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard guard the fords of Bull Run. | Read about 'McDowell in Centerville' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'McDowell in Centerville' | |
| 1861-07-17 | Fairfax Courthouse | Brig Gen. McDowell and 35,000 Union troops reach Fairfax Courthouse on their way to meet a confederate army concentrated at the vital railway junction at Manassas. | Read about 'Fairfax Courthouse' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Fairfax Courthouse' | |
| 1861-07-16 | McDowell Marches | 35,000 Federal troops under Brigadier General Irvin McDowell, marched out of the Washington defenses to attack the Confederate army concentrated around the vital railroad junction at Manassas. | Read about 'McDowell Marches' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'McDowell Marches' | |
| 1861-07-11 | Rich Mountain | A two hour fight which resulted in Confederate forces being split in two. This union victory was instrumental in the appointment of George B. McClellan as commander of the Army of the Potomac. | Read about 'Rich Mountain' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Rich Mountain' | |
| 1861-07-02 | Battle of Falling Waters | Major General Robert Patterson's division crossed the Potomac River near Williamsport and marched on Martinsburg. Abercrombie's and Thomas's brigades encountered regiments of T.J. Jackson's brigade, driving them back. | Read about 'Battle of Falling Waters' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Battle of Falling Waters' | |
| 1861-06-20 | West Virginia | Residents of the western counties of Virginia did not wish to secede along with the rest of the state. | Read about 'West Virginia' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'West Virginia' | |
| 1861-06-10 | Big Bethel | 3500 Union troops are repulsed by 1200 Confederate defenders, when the Federal troops attack Confederate outposts in Hampton and York County, Virginia. Arguably the first major land battle of the war. | Read about 'Big Bethel' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Big Bethel' | |
| 1861-06-03 | Philippi Races | Surprise attack on Confederate troops in Philippi. They are forced to retreat to Huttonsville. | Read about 'Philippi Races ' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Philippi Races ' |
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