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The first battle that officially started the civil war was at?

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The attack of Fort Sumter on the Charleston Harbor of South Carolina was the first major battle that sparked the Civil War.

However, the first official land battle of the Civil War was the Battle of the Bull Run in Virginia.

Traditionally, the attack on Fort Sumter is recognized as the spark of the Civil War.
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Answer:The first battle that officially started the civil war was the First Battle of Bull Run. It was fought on July 21, 1861 in Prince William County, Virginia. The battle was called the Battle of First Manassas by Confederate forces.

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