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The first land battle of the American Civil War after Fort Sumter took place in the village of Fairfax, Virginia.
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First land engagement of the American Civil War with casualties
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Fairfax, Virginia
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Fairfax is an independent city in Virginia and the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,146.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)