Gettysburg
lat:39.49.51
lng:-77.13.51
Battle of Gettysburg
Significance: turning point of the war, it also forced the South to never invade the North throughout the rest of the war
Manassas
lat:38.45.3
lng:-77.28.30
Battle of Bull Run
Significance: First major land battle of Civil War and it was the battle that made the war real to the public
Sharpsburg
lat:39.27.27
lng:-77.44.55
Battle of Antietam
Significance: Bloodiest single day battle in American history and forced the Confederate Army to retreat against the Potomac River
Shiloh
lat:35.51.40
lng:-86.19.49
Battle of Shiloh
Significance: With the huge loss of human life on both sides, everyone realized that the war would not end quickly
Vicksburg
lat:32.21.9
lng:-90.52.40
Battle of Vicksburg
Significance: Victory in the battle of Vicksburg gave control of the Mississippi River to the Union