Battle of Fairfax Court House

When

1 Jun 1861

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

38.84° N, 77.31° W

Description

1861 battle of the American Civil War

First land engagement of the American Civil War with casualties

The Battle of Fairfax Court House was the first land engagement of the American Civil War with fatal casualties. On June 1, 1861, a Union scouting party clashed with the local militia in Fairfax, Virginia, resulting in the war's first deaths in action, and the first wounding of a field-grade officer.

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