Wasn't Fort Sumpter before Manasses? Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't
the Union troops all US Army and US Navy? How can US troops "invade" the
US? One who starts a fight has a hard time proving "self-defense" ....
Anne
At 01:08 PM 2/20/03 -0500, you wrote:
>I believe that First Manassas was the first major battle, and it appears that
>Union troops in Virginia would be considered a northern invasion of the
>South. Moreover, I don't think that there is any serious debate that most of
>the action, in terms of days fought, took place in Dixie.
>
>JDS
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