Battle of Big Bethel
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battle-of-big-bethel-186-16435943
title:
Battle of Big Bethel
text:
The Battle of Big Bethel was one of the earliest land battles of the American Civil War. It took place on the Virginia Peninsula, near Newport News, on June 10, 1861. Virginia's decision to secede from the Union had been ratified by popular vote on May 23, and Confederate colonel John B. Magruder was sent down the peninsula to deter any advance on the state capital Richmond by Union troops based at the well-defended post of Fort Monroe. This garrison was commanded by Major General Benjamin Butle
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
1861 American Civil War battle in Virginia
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Big_Bethel
date created:
2005-01-01T02:05:15Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T04:01:35Z
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13
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