http://www.mapicurious.com/maps/834 Locations of where some major battles took place en-us Copyright 2005-2011 Mapicurious.com 2010-01-13 20:15:44 UTC 5 - Sharpsburg, Maryland -Bloodiest battle in a single day during the Civil War -Strategic victory for the Union army From Mapicurious.com 39.4576 -77.7489 2010-10-02 04:07:23 UTC - Atlanta, Georgia -Started the "March to the Sea" campaign by General William Tecumseh Sherman -Union had a major victory with about half as many casualties as the Confedaracy From Mapicurious.com 33.7956 -84.2279 2010-10-02 04:07:21 UTC - Gettysburg, Pennslyvania -Union victory, 3 day battle, considered turning point of the war -Abe Lincoln gave his famous Gettysburg address here From Mapicurious.com 39.8522 -77.2865 2010-10-02 04:07:21 UTC - Vicksburg, Mississippi -Decisive Union victory -Union took over one of the only 2 Confederate strongholds preventing the Union from having complete control of the Mississippi River From Mapicurious.com 32.3989 -90.7913 2010-10-02 04:07:23 UTC - Charleston, South Carolina -South blockaded union army inside and wanted them to retaliate -Where the first shots of the civil war were fire From Mapicurious.com 32.7957 -79.7848 2010-10-02 04:07:21 UTC