Memphis, Tennessee

A visit here will teach you all you want to know about the part played by the Mississippi River in the Civil War.

Spring Hill, Tennessee

The actions at Spring Hill contributed significantly to the disaster that befell Hood's army at Franklin.

Shiloh, Tennessee

This place witnessed some of the most intense fighting of the Civil War.

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

The remains of the immense fortress William Rosecrans' around Murfreesboro are remarkably well-preserved.

Eva, Tennessee

At this park named for the legendary Confederate cavalryman, visitors can learn in depth the operations that occurred around Johnsonville.

Nashville, Tennessee

The Belle Meade plantation played a key role in the December 1864 Battle of Nashville and is simply beautiful, to boot.

Franklin, Tennessee

Standing here, you can get into Hood's mindset just before the ill-fated Confederate attacks on the federal position.

Pocahontas, Tennessee

Also known as Hatchie's Bridge, this was the final battle of the Corinth-Iuka Campaign, when Confederate Gen. Van Dorn escaped with his army intact.

Harrogate, Tennessee

The Lincoln Library and Museum is home to one of the biggest and most complete Lincoln and Civil War collections in the United States.

Savannah, Tennessee

Learn all about the prominent role the mighty Tennessee River played in the Civil War.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

This final resting place of Union soldiers killed in the numerous battles and skirmishes also offers a splendid view of Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain.

Greeneville, Tennessee

See the home and final resting place of Lincoln's successor.

Shiloh, Tennessee

Shiloh was the scene of more casualties in two days than had been suffered in all previous American wars up to that point. Its cemetery is one of most beautiful in the United States.

Franklin, Tennessee

McGavock is the largest private Confederate cemetery in the country.

Dover, Tennessee

See where U.S. Grant earned the moniker of "Unconditional Surrender" Grant and how he gained the admiration of a nation desperate for heroes.

Mitchie, Tennessee

See where Nathan Bedford Forrest opposed William T. Sherman after the Battle of Shiloh.

Dover, Tennessee

The capture of Fort Henry opened the door for Ulysses S. Grant to begin his rapid rise to the top.

Shiloh, Tennessee

A devastating blow that resulted in the loss of the Confederacy's highest ranking general in the field, visit the tablet placed on the spot where Johnston bled to death.

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

See where the Union made its stubborn stand amidst the limestone rocks of the Slaughter Pen.

Spring Hill, Tennessee

This home on the Spring Hill Battlefield has been restored to its 1860s appearance, contains original family antiques and hosts a number of fascinating artifacts.

Shiloh, Tennessee

Walking this line shows that Grant was very busy during the first day's fighting -- assembling a nearly impregnable line of defense.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Stand on Orchard Knob, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge and try to understand how Grant captured all of them.

Nashville, Tennessee

A beautifully restored building, Confederate John Bell Hood made his headquarters here in December 1864.

Shiloh, Tennessee

Not all that much has changed at Shiloh since 1862.

Parker's Crossroads, Tennessee

It is absolutely critical to see where Forrest, with enemy in front and rear, ordered,"Charge 'em both ways."

Franklin, Tennessee

Visit the home and its simple outbuildings, including the most bullet-riddled historic structure on American soil, where the Battle of Franklin reached its bloody conclusion. A sad family tale awaits you there.

Henning, Tennessee

Fort Pillow was the scene of one of the darkest and most controversial episodes of the Civil War.

Shiloh, Tennessee

This is where the battle with unimaginable casualties started.

Franklin, Tennessee

The setting of Robert Hicks's "Widow of the South," Carnton Plantation was a battlefield, a hospital, and a burial ground.

Franklin, Tennessee

Union artillery at Fort Granger raked the Confederate flank during Hood's charge.

Lookout Mountain, Tennessee

The battles of Chattanooga come to life on an electronic map at this museum.

Nashville, Tennessee

The Battle of Nashville was one of the last major battles of the war, and effectively signalled the demise of the once-proud Army of Tennessee

Savannah, Tennessee

Cherry Mansion was Grant's headquarters before the Battle of Shiloh. He was there when the battle began.

Nashville, Tennessee

Mount Olivet is the final resting place of fifteen hundred Confederate soldiers, as well as a number of generals and former governors.

Dover, Tennessee

The hotel was Confederate headquarters during the battle and a Union hospital in the aftermath. Grant and Buckner worked out the details of the surrender of Fort Donelson here.

Dover, Tennessee

The cemetery at Fort Donelson is the final resting place of 670 Union soldiers, including fourteen U.S.C.T.

Stones River National Battlefield, Tennessee

Constructed in 1863, the Hazen Brigade Monument at the Stones River battlefield is the oldest intact Civil War monument in the country.

Stones River National Battlefield, Tennessee

Wander still-intact Fortress Rosecrans, a massive system of earthworks constructed in 1863.