Battle of Big Bethel
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The Battle of Big Bethel was an early American Civil War engagement in June 1861 in Virginia, notable as one of the first land battles of the conflict and a Confederate victory.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Bethel Church
NERFINISHED
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Big Bethel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Union operations on the Virginia Peninsula in 1861 ⓘ |
| casualties | higher for Union than for Confederates ⓘ |
| category |
1861 in Virginia
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Battles of the American Civil War in Virginia ⓘ |
| commander |
Benjamin F. Butler
NERFINISHED
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Daniel Harvey Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ John B. Magruder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateCommander |
Daniel Harvey Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John B. Magruder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | June 10, 1861 ⓘ |
| followedBy | First Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortNearby | Fort Monroe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Virginia front ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Virginia Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Confederate Virginia troops
ⓘ
Union volunteer regiments ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Big Bethel Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | Union attempt to push Confederate forces away from Fort Monroe ⓘ |
| month | June ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first land battles of the American Civil War
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early Confederate victory in the Eastern Theater ⓘ |
| occurredAfter | Virginia secession from the Union ⓘ |
| partOf | Peninsula campaign (early operations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Elizabeth City County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ near Hampton, Virginia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Fort Sumter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southeastern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
boosted Confederate morale early in the war
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exposed Union inexperience in early war operations ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Union attack repulsed ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early war phase of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
| unionCommander |
Benjamin F. Butler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ebenezer W. Peirce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1861 ⓘ |
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