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American Civil War: The Battle of Vienna, Virginia, took place, which involved one of the world's first military movements of troops by train.
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1861–1865 conflict in the United States
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union. The central conflict leading to war was a dispute over whether slavery should be permitted to expand into the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Vienna, Virginia
1861 engagement during the American Civil War
The Battle of Vienna, Virginia was a minor engagement between Union and Confederate forces on June 17, 1861, during the early days of the American Civil War.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)