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	Battle of Big Bethel
		The first attempt began in late May, 1861, before the first land battle between Confederate and Yankee forces at Phillipi, when General Benjamin Butler [US] advanced to Fort Monroe with a force of just under 5,000 men.
		Although command was divided between Colonels Daniel Harvey Hill (Yorktown) and John Bankhead Magruder (Big Bethel), it was Magruder who had established the positions on the peninsula.
		The garrison at Little Bethel was warned of the Union approach by signal shots from the pickets, but the overpowering Union force flushed the Rebels there and drove them back the entrenchments established at Big Bethel.
	blueandgraytrail.com /event/Battle_of_Big_Bethel (387 words)

	Battle of Big Bethel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Butler decided to attack the Rebels at Big Bethel and run them away from such close proximity to Fort Monroe.
		However, as the two columns came together in the predawn darkness near Little Bethel, one column mistook the other for the enemy and opened fire, inflicting 21 casualties and alerting the Confederates of the Union presence.
		Within a year of the Battle of Big Bethel, Randolph was promoted to colonel and then brigadier, and then appointed the Confederate secretary of war.
	civilwar.bluegrass.net /battles-campaigns/1861/610610.html (314 words)

	Fort Monroe: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The battle of sewells point took place from may 18-19, 1861 in norfolk, virginia as part of the blockade of chesapeake bay during the american civil...
		The battle of big bethel, also known as the battle of bethel church or great bethel took place on june 10, 1861 in york county and hampton, virginia...
		The battle of hampton roads, often called"the battle of the monitor and the merrimac", was a naval battle of the american civil war, famous for...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fo/fort_monroe.htm (4360 words)

	Cultural resource Management at Fort monroe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Because Big Bethel Reservoir is owned by Fort Monroe, the NHPA requirements for identification and evaluation of historic properties applies.
		The individuals interred in the Big Bethel Cemetery were members of the Big Bethel Baptist Church congregation who died between the construction of the fourth Big Bethel Church in 1876 and its closure in 1926.
		The tall obelisk commemorating the Battle of Big Bethel, which took place on June 10, 1861, was erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1905 on the church property.
	www-tradoc.army.mil /dpw/crm06.asp (458 words)

	ARTICLE: Gone and forgotten: the battle of Big Bethel (The Virginian-Pilot - HamptonRoads.com/PilotOnline.com)
		Big Bethel so dimmed in memory that no one thought to safeguard that setting or even to mark it much — which is why most of the battlefield is today flooded by a reservoir, and its entrenchments have been bulldozed, and ground on which men fought and died is covered in asphalt.
		Big Bethel Church and its small cemetery commanded the stream’s north bank and overlooked a bridge carrying the narrow stage road to Yorktown.
		The current intersection of Big Bethel and Saunders roads is depicted in most sketches as the southern limit of the battlefield where Union and Confederate troops clashed in June 1861.
	home.hamptonroads.com /stories/story.cfm?story=96751&ran=51226 (2339 words)

	Battle of Big Bethel
		Butler decided to attack the Rebels at Big Bethel and run them away from such close proximity to Fort Monroe.
		However, as the two columns came together in the predawn darkness near Little Bethel, one column mistook the other for the enemy and opened fire, inflicting 21 casualties and alerting the Confederates of the Union presence.
		Within a year of the Battle of Big Bethel, Randolph was promoted to colonel and then brigadier, and then appointed the Confederate secretary of war.
	www.us-civilwar.com /bethel.htm (306 words)

	Battle of Big Bethel, 10 June 1861
		From Fort Monroe an expedition was planned to capture Little Bethal and Big Bethal, with the intention of expanding the area under Union control.
		Big Bethel was fairly typical of many early battles – neither side had any significant experience of warfare, and many of the men were new to their regiments (which were themselves new).
		Other than giving Magruder some valuable experience, the battle had no impact on the position of the two sides on the Peninsula.
	www.historyofwar.org /articles/battles_big_bethal.html (338 words)

	Bankhead Magruder School
		After gaining the battle of Big Bethel, he was made brigadier-general and placed in command of the Confederate forces on the peninsula, with his headquarters at Yorktown, where for several weeks he opposed the advance of the national army.
		On 16 October, 1862, he was placed in command of the Department of Texas, and on 1 January, 1863, he recovered Galveston from the National forces, capturing the steamer "Harriet Lane," and dispersing for a time the blockading squadron.
		In the Civil War's first planned battle, his forces were victorious at Big Bethel, June 10, 1861.
	www.angelfire.com /va3/65nnhs/bankhead-magruder-school.html (683 words)

	THE BATTLE OF BIG BETHEL
		While not included in the following, please note that the NY 8th Regiment- Called the Washington Grays also participated in this battle and suffered both enemy and friendly fire because the gray uniforms they wore looked too much like the Confederate uniform.
		Big Bethel was actually a skirmish--1st Bull run was to follow a month later.
		It tells the whole story of the battle of Big Bethel in a nutshell, and shows that a necessity exists for better arms)
	www.bitsofblueandgray.com /big_bethel.htm (591 words)

	JOHN BANKHEAD MAGRUDER, CSA
		Big Bethel, Malvern Hill, Seven Days and Galveston.
		As a colonel in the Confederate infantry, he fought at Big Bethel.
		Nicknamed "Prince John," he was fond of lavish living, fashionable military dress and courtly behavior toward ladies.
	www.multied.com /Bio/CWcGENS/CSAMAGRUDER.html (236 words)

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		From Sandy Hook, where it was encamped, the regiment embarked for Fortress Monroe on June 5, and was ordered to join the reserve during the battle of Big Bethel.
		It was active in the Seven Days' battles, encamped at Harrison's Landing until late in August, when it returned to Newport News, whence it was ordered to Manassas and fought bravely in the second Bull Run, losing 115 men in killed, wounded and missing.
		At South mountain and Antietam, it was held in reserve; was in action at Shepherdstown, after which it was assigned to the 3d brigade, 3d division, 2nd corps, with which it fought at Fredericksburg, where almost one-half of the members of the regiment who went into action were killed, wounded or missing.
	www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com /Military/10.html (585 words)

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		Moves to Virginia, 1861 p.2 "The First North Carolina Regiment and the Battle of Bethel." SHSP 19 (1891): pp.
		Hill, Daniel H. "Battle of Bethel, First Engagement of the War Be- tween the States..." SHSP 29 (1901): pp.
		White, Elijah V. History of the Battle of Ball's Bluff: Fought on the 21st of October 1861.
	www.ibiblio.org /pub/academic/history/marshall/military/mil_hist_inst/c/cw61c.asc (592 words)

	Gouverneur Kemble Warren (1830-1882) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The regiment fought at the Battle of Big Bethel.
		He commanded a brigade (3d Brigade, 2d Division, V Corps) at the Battle of Yorktown and was wounded in the knee at the Battle of Gaines' Mill.
		On the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Warren initiated the defense of Little Round Top, recognizing the importance of the undefended position and directing, on his own initiative, the brigade of Colonel Strong Vincent to occupy it just minutes before it was attacked.
	www.thelatinlibrary.com /chron/civilwarnotes/warren.html (372 words)

	Subject 2
		So for round 2 of said tactical, Longstreet's Corps donned an apparent cloak of invisibility and marched out in the open right up behind the entrenched Federals who were either all near-sighted or presumed us to be returning to camp rather than trying such a “bold” maneuver.
		The Battle of Big Bethel was our scenario for Sunday, with our company on the right of the Confederate line, sandwiched betwixt two artillery pieces.
		This was especially interesting, we rarely being that close to the big guns.
	www.44thva25thohio.org /theme_2.html (460 words)

	Big Bethel Battle Description (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		This early engagement in southeastern Virginia was one of 3 during June 1861 in which the Union army cautiously felt out Confederate positions.
		Big Bethel caused some embarrassment for the North, ended the life of Union Maj. Theodore Winthrop-a brilliant young author-and brought Confederate Maj. George W. Randolph, commanding an artillery battalion, to the attention of his superiors, who marked him for advancement; Randolph became a brigadier general and Confederate secretary of war.
		Union Col. Joseph B. Carr, later a major general, called it "the disastrous fight at Big Bethel-battle we scarce may term it." The Federals proved too green, especially against the Confederate earthworks toward which they blundered during the night, even dragging one cannon by hand.
	www.civilwarhome.com /betheldescription.htm (337 words)

	The Battle of Big Bethel Official Records and Battle Description
		The Battle of Big Bethel Official Records and Battle Description
		The story as it appeared in the Richmond Dispatch, October 18, 1901, some 40 years after the battle.
		Provides fairly detailed descriptions of the events leading up to the battle, the battle itself, and some of the events after the battle.
	www.civilwarhome.com /bigbethelbattle.htm (62 words)

	America's Civil War: 37th North Carolina Infantry Regiment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The defenders lost the battle, however, due mostly to factors all too common for the Confederacy.
		Soon after the battle, the 2nd North Carolina Brigade was created and General Branch was made its commander.
		Even while the battle raged north of Richmond, Branch's brigade was being assigned to a newly created division under the leadership of Maj. Gen.
	www.thehistorynet.com /acw/bl37northcarolina (1097 words)

	Major General Robert F. Hoke
		During the battle of Chancellorsville he fought at Fredericksburg, where he was wounded May 4th, so seriously as to prevent his participation in the Pennsylvania and Rappahannock campaigns.
		In the battle of May i6th he handled his command with resolution and judgment, one of his brigades, Hagood's, capturing five pieces of artillery.
		His services and those of his men at this famous battle are among the most illustrious examples of Confederate generalship and valor in the whole course of the war.
	members.aol.com /jweaver303/nc/hoke.htm (675 words)

	Big Bethel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The area of land between the James and York Rivers southeast of Richmond is referred to as the Virginia Peninsula and at the tip of this peninsula is Fort Monroe, the oldest continuously operated military installation of the United States Government.
		The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers have made a reservoir where the battle of Big Bethel occurred, much of the battlefield is under water and this view looking north has changed somewhat.
		This marker is located on the north side of the Big Bethel reservoir and commemorates the battle and the sacrifice of Pvt.
	frankmazuca.tripod.com /bethel.html (287 words)

	Virginia Battle Reenactments 2006: Virginia Is For Lovers
		March 4 - Waynesboro, Shenandoah Valley - Battle of Waynesboro Commemoration at The Plumb House.
		July 15-16 - Williamsburg - Hampton Roads - Battle of Green Spring 225th Anniversary commemorates the battle between American and British armies, which was the last major battle of the Virginia Campaign prior to the Siege of Yorktown.
		The largest battle in Virginia was fought in Saltivlle and its aftermath has been written as "the worst atrocity of the Civil War." Walk the well-preserved earthen fortifications and trenches, and watch the annual battle reenactments.
	www.virginia.org /site/features.asp?FeatureID=167 (1767 words)

	Battle Summary: Big Bethel, VA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
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		Butler sent converging columns from Hampton and Newport News against advanced Confederate outposts at Little and Big Bethel.
		Confederates abandoned Little Bethel and fell back to their entrenchments behind Brick Kiln Creek, near Big Bethel Church.
	www.cr.nps.gov /hps/abpp/battles/va003.htm (160 words)

	Butler, Benjamin Franklin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Butler, a Democrat, was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1853, and to the Senate of that state in 1859.
		Butler took up his war duties in 1861, landing at Annapolis to relieve the blockade of Washington, D.C., served in the occupation of Baltimore, nominated major-general of volunteers, took command at Fortress Monroe, and was leader of a military expedition that lead to the battle of Big Bethel with poor results.
		He later served as the commander of the occupying forces of New Orleans, and his administration of that effort was quite controversial.
	www.wvu.edu /~lawfac/jelkins/lp-2001/butler_benjamin.html (311 words)

	Daniel Harvey Hill (1821-1889) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		He distinguished himself in the Mexican War, being brevetted captain for bravery at the Battle of Contreras and Churubusco, and brevetted major for bravery at the Battle of Chapultepec.
		At the outbreak of the Civil War, D. Hill was made colonel of a Confederate infantry regiment, at the head of which he won the action of the Battle of Big Bethel, near Fort Monroe, Virginia, on the June 10th, 1861.
		Hill's division was held in reserve at the slow moving Battle of Fredericksburg.
	www.thelatinlibrary.com /chron/civilwarnotes/hill.html (643 words)

	2005-schedule (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Re-enactment: Endview Museum - Battle of Big Bethel, which was fought June 10, 1861.
		Big Bethel was the first land battle fought in the Civil War and also provided the first Confederate soldier killed in battle
		Tactical: USV and ANV "Battle of Loudoun Heights" Tactical will be held on land four miles from Harpers Ferry National Park, West Virginia.
	pages.prodigy.net /richsim/2005_sched.htm (373 words)

	Placer - Civil War era brought to life - sacbee.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Gibson Ranch County Park in Elverta was transformed last weekend into a mock battleground that pitted Confederate re-enactors clashing with their Union counterparts during the Battle of Big Bethel in Virginia, an 1861 battle over territory in that state.
		Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by Don Ancell of Oxnard, also watched the Battle of Big Bethel in Virginia, a re-enactment of the first engagement of the Civil War.
		At one point, a soldier carrying the Confederate flag fell wounded to the ground, but the banner was grabbed by another soldier, and the rebel yell was sounded as Southern troops advanced toward Union soldiers.
	www.sacbee.com /content/community_news/placer/story/14259663p-15073764c.html (976 words)

	Rich White's Scenarios for Corinth
		The first scenario depicts Blackburn's Ford just prior to the First Battle of Bull Run, while the second focuses on the Battle of Big Bethel on the Virginia Peninsula.
		This was the first land battle in Virginia, fought on June 10, 1861.
		Gen. Benjamin F. Butler sent converging columns from Hampton and Newport News against advanced Confederate outposts at Little and Big Bethel.
	www.brettschulte.net /ACWCGDC/richwhite.htm (296 words)

	Civil War Traveler \| Virginia \| Tidewater Museums & Visitor Centers
		Topics in the Civil War gallery include the Battle of Big Bethel, the Burning of Hampton and the effort of Union Gen. Ben Butler to declare escaped slaves "contraband." Special exhibit of Civil War images continues through March 2004.
		The museum currently is exhibiting ironclad items in its "Ironclad Evidence: Stories from the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia." Tours of the conservation area are offered weekdays at 3:30 pm and weekends at 1 pm.
		The Monitor Center, a $30 million facility devoted to the USS Monitor and the Battle of the Ironclads, opens March 9, 2007.
	www.civilwartraveler.com /virginia/va-tidewater/centers.html (688 words)

	Red, White, and Red, The (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Although trivial in size (some 6000 troops engaged, casualties totalling about 110), it was the first land battle of the war.
		Stonewall - Thomas "Stonewall": Jackson, at the time of Big Bethel commanding a small force near Harper's Ferry but destined to command a famous brigade at First Bull Run and, of course, become Lee's chief subordinate and a southern legend.
		Despite the song, he never gave evidence of enough competence to truly frighten the Yankees, and he never was sole commander at a major battle.
	www.csufresno.edu /folklore/ballads/Wa022.html (550 words)

	Big Bethel (Bethel Church, Great Bethel ) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Confederate troops occupied the area around Big Bethel and Little Bethel Churches from which they would reconnoiter the Union positions around Hampton and Old Point The Union Army, tired of the incursions, determined to put a stop to them.
		The Confederates, under the command of Colonel John B. Magruder, abandoned Little Bethel and took up positions around Big Bethel on the north side of Back Creek (Marsh Creek) on the road from Hampton and Yorktown.
		The military effects of the battle were minor, but it was heavily reported in newspapers, contributing to the martial mood.
	ehistory.osu.edu /world/BattleView.cfm?BID=112 (659 words)

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