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jul 21, 1861 - First Battle of Bull Run

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First major battle of the Civil War. Led by Irvin McDowell union troops marched to Centreville and then to Manassas Junction , where McDowell hoped to cut the railroad running into the Shenandoah Valley.

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jul 21, 1861
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~ 165 years ago