Battle of Antietam
lat:39.4162
lng:-77.7422
The bloodiest single-day battle in American history.
Battle of Fort Sumter
lat:32.7526 N
lng:-79.8747 W
The first shots of the war were fired on Ft. Sumter.
Battle of Gettysburg
lat:39.830
lng:-77.231
Turning point of the Civil War. Lee was never able to invade a northern state again.
Battle of Shiloh
lat:35.5304
lng:-86.2511
Surprise attack on the North, but the North won. It showed how bloody and horrible the war could be.
Battle of Vicksburg
lat:32.3526 N
lng:-90.8779 W
Prevented the Union from gaining complete control of the Mississippi River