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California, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Maine, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Oregon, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kansas, New York, Nevada, Vermont, Ohio, Michigan and West Virginia.

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Washington, D.C., was the Union capital during the War. The United States Government was based and served here throughout the war. Washington, D.C. was not attacked during the war because it would have been a mistake.

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The Battle of Appomattox Court House, fought in Virginia on April 9, 1865. It was one of the last battles of the American Civil War. This battle led to Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender of his Army of Northern Virginia to Union General Ulysses S. Grant.

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Savannah's role in the Civil War is legendary—it was one of the only towns left standing during Sherman's famous 'March to the Sea," preserved and given as a Christmas present to Abraham Lincoln in 1864. Explore how Savannah was a key city in the Confederacy—and what happened after the Union victory.

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Richmond, Virginia served as the capital of the Confederate States of America for almost the entire period of the American Civil War. The Union made many attempts to invade Richmond because of its many sources of supplies.  It was a vital source of weapons and supplies for the war effort, and the terminus of five railroads.

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The Chattanooga campaign was a series of maneuvers and battles in October and November of 1863, during the American Civil War. Chattanooga had strategic importance as a vital railroad junction for the Confederacy. The Battle of Chickamauga, fought on September 18–20, 1863, between U.S. and Confederate forces in the American Civil War, marked the end of a Union offensive, the Chickamauga Campaign, in southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia.

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The Battle of Chickamauga, fought on September 18th through the 20th 1863, between the U.S. and Confederates in the American Civil War. Chickamauga was the largest Confederate victory in the Western theater.

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The capture of New Orleans during the American Civil War was a turning point in the war, which precipitated the capture of the Mississippi River. New Orleans in Louisiana is located on the  Mississippi River, near the Gulf of Mexico. New Orleans controlled access between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi River.

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Baltimore is a major city in Maryland with a long history. April 19, 1861 was the start of the  Civil War in the streets of Baltimore.  Even before massed Union and Confederate armies met on the field of battle, the first casualties of the war occurred in Baltimore.

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One of the first battles in the Western Theater of the American Civil War was the Battle of Shiloh, which was fought April 6-7th 1862, in Tennessee. This battle was a huge success for the Union Army. The Battle was one of the most intense battles of the war. It was also one of the largest battles.

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Mississippi was Jefferson's Davis home state in which he grew up although he was born in Kentucky.

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Springfield, Illinois was Abraham Lincoln's home state and considered very important to his cause.

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4 Confederate States that joined after the attack on Fort Sumter

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4 Confederate States that joined after the attack on Fort Sumter

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Arkansas
North Carolina,
Tennessee
Virginia

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Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Texas

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Richmond was the second capital of the Confederacy, and for the longest period – from 1861 to 1865.

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Border states that were slave states and did not secede.

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Border states that were slave states and did not secede.

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Delaware
Maryland
Kentucky
Missouri
West Virginia

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One of the border states that were slave states and did not secede.

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One of the border states that were slave states that did not secede.

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One of the border states that were slave states that did not secede.

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One of the border states that were slave states that did not secede.

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One of the first seven states to be seceded.

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One of the first seven states to be seceded.

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One of the first seven states to be seceded.

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One of the first seven states to be seceded.

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One of the first seven states to be seceded.

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One of the first seven states to be seceded.

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One of the first seven states to be seceded.

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Sharpsburg, MD, USA - Battle of Antietam 

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Sharpsburg, MD, USA - Battle of Antietam 

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Sharpsburg, Maryland is where the Battle of  Antietam took place on September 17, 1862. The battle let the Union to fight off the first Confederate invasion of the North. From this battle on Robert gained momentum and went on to win many battles after.

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Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA - Chancellorsville

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Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA - Chancellorsville

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This was where a major battle of the Civil War took place, the Battle of Chancellorsville. It took place from April 30 to May 6, 1863. This war was known as "Lee's perfect win", because he chose to take a risk and divide his army, and it resulted in a big Confederate win.

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Here is where the Battle of Fredericksburg took place from December 11 - 15th , 1862. It was the first major instance of urban warfare in the Civil War. The Union troops won and pillaged the village after the Rebels were defeated.

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This is where the Siege of Vicksburg took place from May 18, 1863 to July 4, 1863. This victory was important because it gave the Union control of the Mississippi River. Additionally, the Union forces were able to split the Confederacy.

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Here is where the First Battle of Bull Run took place in July 21, 1861. It marked the first major land battle of the American Civil War. This was a surprisingly easy battle victory for the Confederates, and gave them much confidence for further battles.

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The James ranks near the Mississippi River in its significance during the American Civil War (1861–1865) and in importance to the Confederacy. Using the James River and Kanawha Canal system, boats moved materials such as pig iron and coal from Virginia's Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont regions to the capital. In addition, the river aided large scale movement of Union troops and military supplies.

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From the beginning of the Civil War, the Chesapeake Bay was one of the most important water bodies in America. Because of its close distance to both capitals, the Bay and its rivers played an important role in many Civil War battles. Access to the Bay meant the ability to receive shipped goods, quickly transport troops from one point to another and threaten the enemy with strikes deep into their territory.

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Battle of Fredericksburg and the Battle at Rappahannock Station both took place along the river, in 1862. It is certain that it was the site of early settlements in the Virginia Colony and was later a volatile battle theater during the Civil War. Some believe that it may have served as a possible boundary between the North and the South during the Civil War.

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During the American Civil War, the Potomac traced the border between the Union and the Confederacy and lent its name to the most important Union army, the Army of the Potomac. Throughout the war, the river functioned largely as it always had, an avenue for transport. The Potomac River helped dictate the pace of campaigning for the Union and Confederate armies.

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In 1865, as the Civil War was nearing its end, a cavalry of Union soldiers was bearing down on Montgomery. It  was captured by Union troops in 1865. The city that had served as the first capitol of the Confederate States of America was about to be captured by the North.

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Original capital of the Confederacy.

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Draft Riots of 1863 - New York City, NY, USA 

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Draft Riots of 1863 - New York City, NY, USA 

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Draft Riots of 1863, major four-day eruption of violence in New York City resulting from deep worker discontent with the inequities of conscription during the U.S. Civil War.

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During the Civil War, more battles and skirmishes were fought in Tennessee than any other state except Virginia. Tennessee was like a gateway for both armies into the other side's land. More than 64,000 Confederate soldiers and 59,000 Union soldiers died here.

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During the American Civil War, the state of Kentucky played a key role. Kentucky was a border state, separating the Confederate States and the Union of the North. Kentucky saw a decent amount of action during the Civil War, and was highly sought after by both the Union and the Confederacy throughout the war and lead to intense, often bloody, battles to keep or regain control.

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This is where the Harpers Ferry War took place, led by John Brown on July 3, 1859. The purpose was to free the enslaved and to destroy the idea of slavery. Brown came up with the idea to capture Harpers Ferry, its store of firearms, and spark a slave insurrection throughout the South that would lead to the collapse of slavery.

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Fort Sumter National Monument, South Carolina, USA

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Fort Sumter National Monument, South Carolina, USA

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Fort Sumter National Monument, South Carolina, USA

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Fort Sumter was one of the first battles to be fought during the Civil War. Fort Sumter is an island fortification located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina most famous for being the site of the first shots of the Civil War. It resulted in Union forces surrendering, and a win for the rebels on December 20, 1860.

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This is where the Battle of Gettysburg took place. It was fought from July 1-3, 1863. This battle was known as the turning point of the Civil War , and was also one of the bloodiest wars that took place.

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The Ohio River was a major port center and was a place many went to during the war for supplies and troops. This started as American Indians territory, but with whites trying to take over, they formed tribes and protected their territory. This win was known as the Northwest Indian War

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Control of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War was an economic and psychological factor for both the North and the South. For many years, the river had served as a vital waterway for mid-western farmers shipping their goods to the eastern states by way of the Gulf of Mexico. For the Confederacy, control of the lower Mississippi River was vital to the union of its states.