Wilderness
The Battle of the Wilderness was fought May 5–7, 1864.It was the first battle where Gen. Grant fought against Gen. Lee. Both sides had heavy casualties. The Union was this battle. This is where Mark died.
National Underground Railroad center
The National Underground Railroad center is in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. Slaves stayed here after crossing the Ohio River so they could rest and then escape to the North or Canada. Johns friend was hanged for holding slaves.
Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter is a sea fort in Charleston, South Carolina. There were two battles at Fort Sumter. The first one took place on April 12th, 1861, when the Confederates took the first shots of the Civil War. They were firing at the Fort where the Union was. The Union eventually surrendered because the C...
Appotomattox
The battle of Appomattox Court House was one of the last battles fought in the Civil War. It was fought April 9th, 1965. General Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union's Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. A treat was signed later that day. Robert E. Lee walked out of the courthouse and got on his horse.
Bull Run
Bull Run was the first big land battle of the Civil War. It started July 21st, 1861 when the Union marched against the Confederate soldiers. "Stonewall" Jackson broke the Union apart and disorganized the attack and ended up making them retreat. The grandma was shot at Bull Run.
Ford's Theater
On April 14th, 1865, John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater. John was a Confederate sympathizer. Where Lincoln was shot.
Harper's Ferry
John Brown raided Harper's Ferry on October 16th and ended the 18th in 1859. He was planning to seize the armory and take all the weapons to give them to the slaves to fight back against their owners and escape to the North to be free. Brown was captured during the raid and was sentenced to be hange...
The Battle of Gettysburg
Fought between July 1st through the 3rd of 1863. This battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war. This was a major turning point in the war because of the Union stopping the Confederate army from advancing. Between 46,000 and 51,000 people ended up being casualties. Lincoln g...
Elmira POW Camp
The POW camp in Elmira was one of the worst camps in the Civil War on both sides. It was known as "Hellmira." Over twelve thousand Confederate soldiers were held there. Luke was held here.