Which of the following Civil War battles occurred fi rst?

(A) Battle of Shiloh

(B) Battle of Fredericksburg

(C) Battle of Chancellorsville

(D) First Battle of Bull Run

(E) Battle of Antietam

It was the " (D) First Battle of Bull Run" of the Civil War that occurred first, since it was this battle that "set the stage" for the future of the conflict and made it clear that the war would not be quickly won.