Battle of Big Bethel

When

10 Jun 1861

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

37.09° N, 76.42° W

Description

1861 early battle of the American Civil War

1861 American Civil War battle in Virginia

The Battle of Big Bethel, also known as the Battle of Bethel Church or Great 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.

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