Battle of Fairfax Court House – June 1, 1861
Battle of Fairfax Court House – First Battle of the Civil War?
So while the Battle of Manassas or Bull Run, depending on whether you are from the South or North, is considered the first major battle of the U.S. Civil War, there were two land engagement prior to that battle. The first land engagement of the war happened on June 1, 1861 at the Fairfax Court House in Fairfax, Virginia. .
