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The first major battle was the First Battle of Bull Run. The Confederacy won the battle, which totally surprised the Northern newspapers. To most Northerners, this defeat was unexplainable. With that said, many Union generals, including General in Chief, Winfield Scott believed it was too early to engage the Rebels without proper preparation.

As an aside, the Union loss and the reasons for it created an opening for George B. McClellan to be summoned to Washington DC. in 1861.

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The Union had the advantage because of a larger population and greater industrialization (with which to manufacture weapons). The Confederacy, as it happened, had a more disciplined military force, but that advantage was not enough to overcome the advantages of the Union (although it was enough to greatly prolong the war).

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