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South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana.

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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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The river acted as a barrier to north-south troop movements, and it worked as the boundary of the eastern theater of the war, between the "North" (the Union) and the "South" (the Confederate States of America).

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South and east of the James had significant combat, including actions between the Confederate and Union navies. Moreover, this river aided large-scale movement of Union troops and military supplies.

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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The Battle of Shiloh was an early battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, which allowed Union troops to penetrate the Confederate interior.

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It was the deadliest one-day battle in American military history, showed that the Union could stand against the Confederate army in the Eastern theater.

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The Battle of Chancellorsville, in 1863, was a huge victory for the Confederacy and General Robert E. Lee during the Civil War and, as a conclusion, it became the bloodiest battle in American history.

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With nearly 200,000 combatants, the greatest number of the Civil War engagement, Fredericksburg was one of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War, which was a victory for the South.

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi River, USA

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The siege gave control of the Mississippi River to the Union, a critical supply line, and was part of the Union's Anaconda Plan that had the purpose of cutting off the trade to the Confederacy.

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This Battle was the first major battle of the American Civil War.

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Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri.

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Battle of the Chesapeake, also called Battle of the Virginia Capes, 1781, in the American Revolution, French naval victory over a British fleet that took place outside Chesapeake Bay, which sealed the principal outcome of the war.

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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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Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas.

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Washington D.C. is the United States capital. Founded on July 16, 1790, Washington D.C. was established by the U.S. Constitution. It is known for it's many historical monuments such as The White House.

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Tennessee was a divided state, with the Eastern counties harboring pro-Union sentiment throughout the conflict, and it was the last state to officially secede from the Union. However, it would also provide more soldiers for the Union Army than any other state within the Confederacy.
A lot of fightings and battles took place in Tennessee, such as The Battle of Shiloh and The Battle of Franklin.

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Harpers Ferry is a town in West Virginia which is now a national historical park. It is best known for John Brown's abolitionist raid in 1859. John Brown captured citizens and seized the town's weapons.

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Fort Sumter National Monument, South Carolina, USA

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The Battle of Fort Sumter lasted from April 12, 1861 to April 13, 1861. Forces from the Confederate States of America bombed the United States. It ended with the surrender by the United States Army which began the American Civil War

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Kentucky played a key role in the Civil War. It was a border state which was mostly under the Union's control. Kentucky was the site of several battles, including Mill Springs and Perryville.

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Fairview is where Jefferson Davis is from.

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Larue County is where Abraham Lincoln is from.

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First capital of the Confederacy.

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Second capital of the confederacy.

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The draft riots took place in New York City.

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During the Civil War, the city suffered from sea blockades so strict that the economy crumbled. The Savannah campaign. was a military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia from November 15 until December 21, 1864, by William Tecumseh Sherman

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Richmond, Virginia, was the capital of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. Richmond was a center of rail and industry. It was a vital source of weapons and supplies for the war effort.

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The Mississippi River was part of the Union's "Anaconda" plan, which its purpose was to defend Washington D.C and exert constant pressure on the Confederate capital at Richmont. Union armies would divide the Confederacy by pushing them along inland water routes, imitating an anaconda snake strangling its prey.

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The Union suffered some 16,000 casualties, making the Battle of Chickamauga the costliest one in the war western theater. Battle of Chattanooga in the American Civil War, a decisive engagement fought at Chattanooga on the Tennessee River in late November 1863, which contributed significantly to victory for the North. Chattanooga had strategic importance as a vital railroad junction for the Confederacy.

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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 soon became a major source of troops, armament, and supplies to the Confederate States Army.

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The Potomac River helped dictate the pace of campaigning for the Union and Confederate armies. It was a big impact in the Civil War. It was a good water source for troops.

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During the 1800s, the Ohio River became an important commercial route for residents in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois. It served as the southern border of what would later be known as the Northwest Territory. In the early 1800s, Cincinnati developed into an important meatpacking center.

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The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point. Some of the more notable people involved with the battle were Robert E. Lee James Longstreet Richard S. Ewell A. P. Hill J.E.B. Stuart.

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In 1861 the Baltimore Riot occured. It was a civil conflict on Friday, April 19, 1861, on Pratt Street, in Baltimore, Maryland. It happened on April 19, 1861.