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Civil War Battles
This is a map of five major battles occurring during the Civil War.
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Antietam
lat: 39.24.58
lng: -77.44.31
lng: -77.44.31
The battle at Antietam reaped the highest number of casualties in a single day in American history; over 26, 000 were recorded.
Fort Sumter
lat: 32.45.7
lng: -77.52.28
lng: -77.52.28
Fort Sumter, occupied by Union Soldiers under the direction of Lincoln, was the site of the first official battle of the Civil War,
Gettysburg
lat: 39.50.26
lng: -84.43.13
lng: -84.43.13
Gettysburg was the site of a 3 day long battle between Union and Confederate forces. The Confederetes suffered the greatest number of losses from which they never fully recovered.
Shiloh
lat: 35.51.40
lng: -86.19.49
lng: -86.19.49
Union soldiers made a quick comeback and sent Southern soldiers on their way after a surprise attack from the Confederate army. This battle helped both Generals Grant and Lee realize that their strategies needed improvement. It also showed that the Union's plan to split up the Confederacy might succeed after the Confederates lost Ohio,
Vicksburg
lat: 32.21.9
lng: -90.52.40
lng: -90.52.40
This battle was a Union victory after a surrender from General Lee. A few days later Port Hudson, Louisiana fell, and the Confederacy was officially split in two.