First Manassas (Bull Run).  During the fighting on Henry Hill, Confederate Brig. Gen. Barnard Bee reportedly uttered "There stands General Jackson like a stone wall....Rally around the Virginians." 

First Manassas (Bull Run).  During the fighting on Henry Hill, Confederate Brig. Gen. Barnard Bee reportedly uttered "There stands General Jackson like a stone wall....Rally around the Virginians." 

First Manassas (Bull Run).  During the fighting on Henry Hill, Confederate Brig. Gen. Barnard Bee reportedly uttered "There stands General Jackson like a stone wall....Rally around the Virginians." 

Shiloh.  The Battle of Shiloh, fought on April 6-7, 1862, was, at its time,  the bloodiest battle in American history.

Did you Know?  The Civil War Trust has worked to save 377 acres of this important battlefield in Tennessee.

Shiloh.  The Battle of Shiloh, fought on April 6-7, 1862, was, at its time,  the bloodiest battle in American history.

Did you Know?  The Civil War Trust has worked to save 377 acres of this important battlefield in Tennessee.

Shiloh.  The Battle of Shiloh, fought on April 6-7, 1862, was, at its time,  the bloodiest battle in American history.

Did you Know?  The Civil War Trust has worked to save 377 acres of this important battlefield in Tennessee.

Gaines' Mill.   After taking command of the Army of Northern Virginia in June 1862, Lee moved swiftly to the offensive.  His victory at Gaines' Mill on June 27, 1862 would be the first of his many battlefield triumphs.

Did you Know?  The Gaines' Mill battlefield remains largely unprotected today.  Saving and preserving this historic ground is a priority for the Civil War Trust.

Gaines' Mill.   After taking command of the Army of Northern Virginia in June 1862, Lee moved swiftly to the offensive.  His victory at Gaines' Mill on June 27, 1862 would be the first of his many battlefield triumphs.

Did you Know?  The Gaines' Mill battlefield remains largely unprotected today.  Saving and preserving this historic ground is a priority for the Civil War Trust.

Gaines' Mill.   After taking command of the Army of Northern Virginia in June 1862, Lee moved swiftly to the offensive.  His victory at Gaines' Mill on June 27, 1862 would be the first of his many battlefield triumphs.

Did you Know?  The Gaines' Mill battlefield remains largely unprotected today.  Saving and preserving this historic ground is a priority for the Civil War Trust.

Fort Donelson.  Ulysses S. Grant's success at Fort Donelson in February 1862 gave the North a much needed victory to celebrate.  Many northerners came to associate Grant's first two initials with his bold declaration at Donelson - "Unconditional Surrender" Grant - U.S. Grant.

Did you Know?  The Civil War Trust has helped save more than 300 acres of the Fort Donelson battlefield in northwestern Tennessee.

Fort Donelson.  Ulysses S. Grant's success at Fort Donelson in February 1862 gave the North a much needed victory to celebrate.  Many northerners came to associate Grant's first two initials with his bold declaration at Donelson - "Unconditional Surrender" Grant - U.S. Grant.

Did you Know?  The Civil War Trust has helped save more than 300 acres of the Fort Donelson battlefield in northwestern Tennessee.

Fort Donelson.  Ulysses S. Grant's success at Fort Donelson in February 1862 gave the North a much needed victory to celebrate.  Many northerners came to associate Grant's first two initials with his bold declaration at Donelson - "Unconditional Surrender" Grant - U.S. Grant.

Did you Know?  The Civil War Trust has helped save more than 300 acres of the Fort Donelson battlefield in northwestern Tennessee.

Fredericksburg.  Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside's failure to utilize the full might of his army on the Confederate left, combined with his bloody repulse at the Sunken Road on Marye's Heights led to one of the worst Union defeats of the Civil War.

Did you Know?  In 2006, the Civil War Trust acquired the 206-acre Slaughter Pen Farm - one of our largest and most ambitious preservation efforts to date.  This land was closely associated with the fateful Union attacks and Confederate counterattacks on December 13, 1862.

Fredericksburg.  Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside's failure to utilize the full might of his army on the Confederate left, combined with his bloody repulse at the Sunken Road on Marye's Heights led to one of the worst Union defeats of the Civil War.

Did you Know?  In 2006, the Civil War Trust acquired the 206-acre Slaughter Pen Farm - one of our largest and most ambitious preservation efforts to date.  This land was closely associated with the fateful Union attacks and Confederate counterattacks on December 13, 1862.

Fredericksburg.  Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside's failure to utilize the full might of his army on the Confederate left, combined with his bloody repulse at the Sunken Road on Marye's Heights led to one of the worst Union defeats of the Civil War.

Did you Know?  In 2006, the Civil War Trust acquired the 206-acre Slaughter Pen Farm - one of our largest and most ambitious preservation efforts to date.  This land was closely associated with the fateful Union attacks and Confederate counterattacks on December 13, 1862.

Ball's Bluff.  Late on the afternoon of October 21, 1861, Confederate forces drove the remains of the Union command that had earlier crossed the Potomac back to the river with heavy losses.  Amongst the many dead at Ball's Bluff was Colonel  Edward Baker, US Senator from Oregon and a close friend of Abraham Lincoln. 

Did you Know? Senator Baker's death marked the only time that a sitting member of Congress has been killed in combat

Ball's Bluff.  Late on the afternoon of October 21, 1861, Confederate forces drove the remains of the Union command that had earlier crossed the Potomac back to the river with heavy losses.  Amongst the many dead at Ball's Bluff was Colonel  Edward Baker, US Senator from Oregon and a close friend of Abraham Lincoln. 

Did you Know? Senator Baker's death marked the only time that a sitting member of Congress has been killed in combat

Ball's Bluff.  Late on the afternoon of October 21, 1861, Confederate forces drove the remains of the Union command that had earlier crossed the Potomac back to the river with heavy losses.  Amongst the many dead at Ball's Bluff was Colonel  Edward Baker, US Senator from Oregon and a close friend of Abraham Lincoln. 

Did you Know? Senator Baker's death marked the only time that a sitting member of Congress has been killed in combat

Stones River.  The brutal fighting at Stones River (December 31, 1862 to January 2, 1863) produced more than 23,000 casualties.

Did you Know?  The Battle of Stones River has the highest percentage of combat casualties of any major battle of the Civil War.

Stones River.  The brutal fighting at Stones River (December 31, 1862 to January 2, 1863) produced more than 23,000 casualties.

Did you Know?  The Battle of Stones River has the highest percentage of combat casualties of any major battle of the Civil War.

Stones River.  The brutal fighting at Stones River (December 31, 1862 to January 2, 1863) produced more than 23,000 casualties.

Did you Know?  The Battle of Stones River has the highest percentage of combat casualties of any major battle of the Civil War.

Perryville.   In the Fall of 1862, Braxton Bragg and his Army of Mississippi had advanced deep into Kentucky.  Despite their tactical victory at the Battle of Perryville, Bragg's forces were forced to abandon Kentucky and the Heartland Offensive.

Did you Know?  The Civil War Trust has saved more than 385 acres of the Perryville battlefield and is currently engaged in saving another 141+ acres of this important 1862 battlefield.

Perryville.   In the Fall of 1862, Braxton Bragg and his Army of Mississippi had advanced deep into Kentucky.  Despite their tactical victory at the Battle of Perryville, Bragg's forces were forced to abandon Kentucky and the Heartland Offensive.

Did you Know?  The Civil War Trust has saved more than 385 acres of the Perryville battlefield and is currently engaged in saving another 141+ acres of this important 1862 battlefield.

Perryville.   In the Fall of 1862, Braxton Bragg and his Army of Mississippi had advanced deep into Kentucky.  Despite their tactical victory at the Battle of Perryville, Bragg's forces were forced to abandon Kentucky and the Heartland Offensive.

Did you Know?  The Civil War Trust has saved more than 385 acres of the Perryville battlefield and is currently engaged in saving another 141+ acres of this important 1862 battlefield.

Antietam.  On September 17, 1862, the Army of the Potomac attacked the Army of Northern Virginia outside of the town of Sharpsburg, Maryland.  The intense fighting at places like the Cornfield, West Woods, Bloody Lane, and Burnside's Bridge (Rohrbach's Bridge), produced almost 23,000 casualties - the bloodiest single day in American history.

Did you Know?  Shortly after the nominal Union victory at Antietam, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

Antietam.  On September 17, 1862, the Army of the Potomac attacked the Army of Northern Virginia outside of the town of Sharpsburg, Maryland.  The intense fighting at places like the Cornfield, West Woods, Bloody Lane, and Burnside's Bridge (Rohrbach's Bridge), produced almost 23,000 casualties - the bloodiest single day in American history.

Did you Know?  Shortly after the nominal Union victory at Antietam, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

Antietam.  On September 17, 1862, the Army of the Potomac attacked the Army of Northern Virginia outside of the town of Sharpsburg, Maryland.  The intense fighting at places like the Cornfield, West Woods, Bloody Lane, and Burnside's Bridge (Rohrbach's Bridge), produced almost 23,000 casualties - the bloodiest single day in American history.

Did you Know?  Shortly after the nominal Union victory at Antietam, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

Parker's Crossroads.  While confronting one Union force to his front and another at his rear, Nathan Bedford Forrest uttered the famous command - "Charge 'em both ways."  After swiftly attacking the Union force in his rear, Forrest reversed course and escaped the impending trap at Parker's Crossroads.

Did you Know? The Civil War Trust has saved 298 acres of this Tennessee battlefield.

Parker's Crossroads.  While confronting one Union force to his front and another at his rear, Nathan Bedford Forrest uttered the famous command - "Charge 'em both ways."  After swiftly attacking the Union force in his rear, Forrest reversed course and escaped the impending trap at Parker's Crossroads.

Did you Know? The Civil War Trust has saved 298 acres of this Tennessee battlefield.

Parker's Crossroads.  While confronting one Union force to his front and another at his rear, Nathan Bedford Forrest uttered the famous command - "Charge 'em both ways."  After swiftly attacking the Union force in his rear, Forrest reversed course and escaped the impending trap at Parker's Crossroads.

Did you Know? The Civil War Trust has saved 298 acres of this Tennessee battlefield.

Chattanooga.  The fighting at Wauhatchie on October 28-29, 1863 preceded the main Union attacks on Orchard Knob, Lookout Mountain, and Missionary Ridge which occured between November 23-25, 1863.

Chattanooga.  The fighting at Wauhatchie on October 28-29, 1863 preceded the main Union attacks on Orchard Knob, Lookout Mountain, and Missionary Ridge which occured between November 23-25, 1863.

Chattanooga.  The fighting at Wauhatchie on October 28-29, 1863 preceded the main Union attacks on Orchard Knob, Lookout Mountain, and Missionary Ridge which occured between November 23-25, 1863.

South Mountain.  The bloody assaults at Crampton, Fox, and Turner gaps on September 14, 1862 ended in Union victory, but the Confederate resistance at South Mountain gave Lee enough time to bring his forces together at Sharpsburg. During the fight at Fox's Gap, Maj. Gen. Jesse Reno was killed.

Did you Know?  The Civil War Trust has worked to save 187 acres of the South Mountain battlefield.

South Mountain.  The bloody assaults at Crampton, Fox, and Turner gaps on September 14, 1862 ended in Union victory, but the Confederate resistance at South Mountain gave Lee enough time to bring his forces together at Sharpsburg. During the fight at Fox's Gap, Maj. Gen. Jesse Reno was killed.

Did you Know?  The Civil War Trust has worked to save 187 acres of the South Mountain battlefield.

South Mountain.  The bloody assaults at Crampton, Fox, and Turner gaps on September 14, 1862 ended in Union victory, but the Confederate resistance at South Mountain gave Lee enough time to bring his forces together at Sharpsburg. During the fight at Fox's Gap, Maj. Gen. Jesse Reno was killed.

Did you Know?  The Civil War Trust has worked to save 187 acres of the South Mountain battlefield.

Wilson's Creek.  Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Lyon and his Army of the West engaged Brig. Gens. Ben McCulloch and Sterling Price's Confederate and Missouri State Guard forces 12 miles southwest of Springfield, Missouri.  The subsequent Battle of Wilson's Creek became the first major Civil War battle of the Western Theater.

Did you Know? The Civil War Trust has saved 212 acres of this important 1861 battlefield.

Wilson's Creek.  Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Lyon and his Army of the West engaged Brig. Gens. Ben McCulloch and Sterling Price's Confederate and Missouri State Guard forces 12 miles southwest of Springfield, Missouri.  The subsequent Battle of Wilson's Creek became the first major Civil War battle of the Western Theater.

Did you Know? The Civil War Trust has saved 212 acres of this important 1861 battlefield.

Wilson's Creek.  Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Lyon and his Army of the West engaged Brig. Gens. Ben McCulloch and Sterling Price's Confederate and Missouri State Guard forces 12 miles southwest of Springfield, Missouri.  The subsequent Battle of Wilson's Creek became the first major Civil War battle of the Western Theater.

Did you Know? The Civil War Trust has saved 212 acres of this important 1861 battlefield.

Hampton Roads.  John Ericsson's radical new warship, the USS Monitor, was launched on January 30, 1862 and rushed down to the waters off of Norfolk, Virginia.  Arriving just in time, the Monitor on March 9, 1862 dueled the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia in the first naval engagement between steam-powered, ironclad naval vessels.

Did you Know?  The USS Monitor sunk in a storm off of Cape Hatteras.  In 2002, the historic rotating turret was recovered with other Monitor artifacts which are now being restored at the Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia.

Hampton Roads.  John Ericsson's radical new warship, the USS Monitor, was launched on January 30, 1862 and rushed down to the waters off of Norfolk, Virginia.  Arriving just in time, the Monitor on March 9, 1862 dueled the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia in the first naval engagement between steam-powered, ironclad naval vessels.

Did you Know?  The USS Monitor sunk in a storm off of Cape Hatteras.  In 2002, the historic rotating turret was recovered with other Monitor artifacts which are now being restored at the Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia.

Hampton Roads.  John Ericsson's radical new warship, the USS Monitor, was launched on January 30, 1862 and rushed down to the waters off of Norfolk, Virginia.  Arriving just in time, the Monitor on March 9, 1862 dueled the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia in the first naval engagement between steam-powered, ironclad naval vessels.

Did you Know?  The USS Monitor sunk in a storm off of Cape Hatteras.  In 2002, the historic rotating turret was recovered with other Monitor artifacts which are now being restored at the Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia.

Fort Wagner.  A frontal assault by Union troops against the earthen fortress of Fort Wagner produced heavy Federal casualties.  Fighting with the historic 54th Massachusetts, William Carney, a former slave, earned the Medal of Honor for his efforts at Fort Wagner.  Denzel Washington would earn the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for the 1989 movie Glory, where Washington portrayed a soldier in the 54th Massachusetts.

Did you Know? The Civil War Trust partnered with local preservation groups to save 117 acres of Morris Island, where Fort Wagner was located.

Fort Wagner.  A frontal assault by Union troops against the earthen fortress of Fort Wagner produced heavy Federal casualties.  Fighting with the historic 54th Massachusetts, William Carney, a former slave, earned the Medal of Honor for his efforts at Fort Wagner.  Denzel Washington would earn the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for the 1989 movie Glory, where Washington portrayed a soldier in the 54th Massachusetts.

Did you Know? The Civil War Trust partnered with local preservation groups to save 117 acres of Morris Island, where Fort Wagner was located.

Fort Wagner.  A frontal assault by Union troops against the earthen fortress of Fort Wagner produced heavy Federal casualties.  Fighting with the historic 54th Massachusetts, William Carney, a former slave, earned the Medal of Honor for his efforts at Fort Wagner.  Denzel Washington would earn the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for the 1989 movie Glory, where Washington portrayed a soldier in the 54th Massachusetts.

Did you Know? The Civil War Trust partnered with local preservation groups to save 117 acres of Morris Island, where Fort Wagner was located.

Chancellorsville.  Despite being outnumbered almost 2.5 to 1, Robert E. Lee deftly outmaneuvered Joseph Hooker and the Army of the Potomac at Chancellorsville.  Many consider Lee's victory at Chancellorsville to be his most remarkable battlefield feat.

Did you Know?  The Civil War Trust has saved 316 acres of this Virginia battlefield, including more than 80 acres associated with Stonewall Jackson's famous flank attack at Chancellorsville.

Chancellorsville.  Despite being outnumbered almost 2.5 to 1, Robert E. Lee deftly outmaneuvered Joseph Hooker and the Army of the Potomac at Chancellorsville.  Many consider Lee's victory at Chancellorsville to be his most remarkable battlefield feat.

Did you Know?  The Civil War Trust has saved 316 acres of this Virginia battlefield, including more than 80 acres associated with Stonewall Jackson's famous flank attack at Chancellorsville.

Chancellorsville.  Despite being outnumbered almost 2.5 to 1, Robert E. Lee deftly outmaneuvered Joseph Hooker and the Army of the Potomac at Chancellorsville.  Many consider Lee's victory at Chancellorsville to be his most remarkable battlefield feat.

Did you Know?  The Civil War Trust has saved 316 acres of this Virginia battlefield, including more than 80 acres associated with Stonewall Jackson's famous flank attack at Chancellorsville.

Vicksburg.  Ulysses S. Grant's victory at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863 is considered one of the great turning points of the American Civil War.

Did you Know?  For many years after the Civil War, the Fourth of July was not celebrated by the City of Vicksburg.

Vicksburg.  Ulysses S. Grant's victory at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863 is considered one of the great turning points of the American Civil War.

Did you Know?  For many years after the Civil War, the Fourth of July was not celebrated by the City of Vicksburg.

Vicksburg.  Ulysses S. Grant's victory at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863 is considered one of the great turning points of the American Civil War.

Did you Know?  For many years after the Civil War, the Fourth of July was not celebrated by the City of Vicksburg.

Chickamauga.  The Confederate victory at the Battle of Chickamauga on September 20, 1863 helped to eliminate some of the sting produced by the twin defeats at Vicksburg and Gettysburg earlier in the year.

Did you Know?  That James Longstreet's corps from the Army of the Northern Virginia was shipped by rail so that it could fight in the Battle of Chickamauga.

Chickamauga.  The Confederate victory at the Battle of Chickamauga on September 20, 1863 helped to eliminate some of the sting produced by the twin defeats at Vicksburg and Gettysburg earlier in the year.

Did you Know?  That James Longstreet's corps from the Army of the Northern Virginia was shipped by rail so that it could fight in the Battle of Chickamauga.

Chickamauga.  The Confederate victory at the Battle of Chickamauga on September 20, 1863 helped to eliminate some of the sting produced by the twin defeats at Vicksburg and Gettysburg earlier in the year.

Did you Know?  That James Longstreet's corps from the Army of the Northern Virginia was shipped by rail so that it could fight in the Battle of Chickamauga.

Spotsylvania Court House.  The Confederate entrenchments included a large bulge in their line that was nicknamed The Mule Shoe Salient.  The Union assaults against this key section of the line produced some of the deadliest and most gruesome combat of the American Civil War.

Spotsylvania Court House.  The Confederate entrenchments included a large bulge in their line that was nicknamed The Mule Shoe Salient.  The Union assaults against this key section of the line produced some of the deadliest and most gruesome combat of the American Civil War.

Spotsylvania Court House.  The Confederate entrenchments included a large bulge in their line that was nicknamed The Mule Shoe Salient.  The Union assaults against this key section of the line produced some of the deadliest and most gruesome combat of the American Civil War.

Mobile Bay.  Despite losing the ironclad USS Tecumseh to an undersea mine, Rear Admiral David Farragut's fleet steamed past Fort Morgan and into Mobile Bay.  After defeating the tenacious CSS Tennessee, the Union navy controlled the strategic bay and denied its further use to the Confederacy.

Did you Know?  It is at Mobile Bay that Farragut reportedly uttered the famous command, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"

Mobile Bay.  Despite losing the ironclad USS Tecumseh to an undersea mine, Rear Admiral David Farragut's fleet steamed past Fort Morgan and into Mobile Bay.  After defeating the tenacious CSS Tennessee, the Union navy controlled the strategic bay and denied its further use to the Confederacy.

Did you Know?  It is at Mobile Bay that Farragut reportedly uttered the famous command, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"

Mobile Bay.  Despite losing the ironclad USS Tecumseh to an undersea mine, Rear Admiral David Farragut's fleet steamed past Fort Morgan and into Mobile Bay.  After defeating the tenacious CSS Tennessee, the Union navy controlled the strategic bay and denied its further use to the Confederacy.

Did you Know?  It is at Mobile Bay that Farragut reportedly uttered the famous command, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"

Cedar Creek.   This text comes from the famous poem, "Sheridan's Ride", by Thomas Buchanan Read.  Sheridan, who was 20 miles away at Winchester, Virginia arrived at the Cedar Creek battlefield just in time to rally his flagging army.  Victory at Cedar Creek essentially ended all future attempts by the Confederacy to control the strategic Shenandoah Valley.

Did you Know?  The Civil War Trust has saved 533 acres of the Cedar Creek battlefield.

Cedar Creek.   This text comes from the famous poem, "Sheridan's Ride", by Thomas Buchanan Read.  Sheridan, who was 20 miles away at Winchester, Virginia arrived at the Cedar Creek battlefield just in time to rally his flagging army.  Victory at Cedar Creek essentially ended all future attempts by the Confederacy to control the strategic Shenandoah Valley.

Did you Know?  The Civil War Trust has saved 533 acres of the Cedar Creek battlefield.

Cedar Creek.   This text comes from the famous poem, "Sheridan's Ride", by Thomas Buchanan Read.  Sheridan, who was 20 miles away at Winchester, Virginia arrived at the Cedar Creek battlefield just in time to rally his flagging army.  Victory at Cedar Creek essentially ended all future attempts by the Confederacy to control the strategic Shenandoah Valley.

Did you Know?  The Civil War Trust has saved 533 acres of the Cedar Creek battlefield.

Franklin.  After failing to stop Maj. Gen. John Schofield's retreating army at Spring Hill, Confederate General John Bell Hood directed his Army of Tennessee to frontally attack the entrenched Federal lines around Franklin, Tennessee.  The 5 hours of fighting at Franklin proved to be some of the bloodiest of the entire Civil War.  Six Confederate generals, including States Rights Gist and Patrick Cleburne, were killed in the fighting.

Did you Know?  In 2005, the Civil War Trust helped acquire a section of the battlefield where Patrick Cleburne was killed.  The former Pizza Hut was converted to a battlefield park.

Franklin.  After failing to stop Maj. Gen. John Schofield's retreating army at Spring Hill, Confederate General John Bell Hood directed his Army of Tennessee to frontally attack the entrenched Federal lines around Franklin, Tennessee.  The 5 hours of fighting at Franklin proved to be some of the bloodiest of the entire Civil War.  Six Confederate generals, including States Rights Gist and Patrick Cleburne, were killed in the fighting.

Did you Know?  In 2005, the Civil War Trust helped acquire a section of the battlefield where Patrick Cleburne was killed.  The former Pizza Hut was converted to a battlefield park.

Franklin.  After failing to stop Maj. Gen. John Schofield's retreating army at Spring Hill, Confederate General John Bell Hood directed his Army of Tennessee to frontally attack the entrenched Federal lines around Franklin, Tennessee.  The 5 hours of fighting at Franklin proved to be some of the bloodiest of the entire Civil War.  Six Confederate generals, including States Rights Gist and Patrick Cleburne, were killed in the fighting.

Did you Know?  In 2005, the Civil War Trust helped acquire a section of the battlefield where Patrick Cleburne was killed.  The former Pizza Hut was converted to a battlefield park.

Fort Fisher.  The huge earthen fortification outside of the town of Wilmington, North Carolina helped to keep this important blockade running port open until 1865.  A large Union fleet landed a sizeable assault force which in turn took the fort on January 15, 1865.

Did you Know?  The Federal fleet attempted to blow apart the huge fort with a fireship laden with explosives.

Fort Fisher.  The huge earthen fortification outside of the town of Wilmington, North Carolina helped to keep this important blockade running port open until 1865.  A large Union fleet landed a sizeable assault force which in turn took the fort on January 15, 1865.

Did you Know?  The Federal fleet attempted to blow apart the huge fort with a fireship laden with explosives.

Fort Fisher.  The huge earthen fortification outside of the town of Wilmington, North Carolina helped to keep this important blockade running port open until 1865.  A large Union fleet landed a sizeable assault force which in turn took the fort on January 15, 1865.

Did you Know?  The Federal fleet attempted to blow apart the huge fort with a fireship laden with explosives.

Nashville.  Despite his heavy losses at Franklin, John Bell Hood continued toward his objective of Nashville, Tennessee.  Waiting for Hood was the Union army under the command of George Thomas.  On December 15-16, 1864, Thomas' forces defeated and drove off Hood's army in one of the most lopsided battles of the Civil War.

Did you Know?  That Ulysses S. Grant was on the way to Nashville to relieve Thomas just prior to Thomas beginning his successful attack.

Nashville.  Despite his heavy losses at Franklin, John Bell Hood continued toward his objective of Nashville, Tennessee.  Waiting for Hood was the Union army under the command of George Thomas.  On December 15-16, 1864, Thomas' forces defeated and drove off Hood's army in one of the most lopsided battles of the Civil War.

Did you Know?  That Ulysses S. Grant was on the way to Nashville to relieve Thomas just prior to Thomas beginning his successful attack.

Nashville.  Despite his heavy losses at Franklin, John Bell Hood continued toward his objective of Nashville, Tennessee.  Waiting for Hood was the Union army under the command of George Thomas.  On December 15-16, 1864, Thomas' forces defeated and drove off Hood's army in one of the most lopsided battles of the Civil War.

Did you Know?  That Ulysses S. Grant was on the way to Nashville to relieve Thomas just prior to Thomas beginning his successful attack.

The Crater.  To help break the stalemate at Petersburg, Lt. Col. Henry Pleasants offered to use his troops to construct an explosive mine underneath the Confederate fortifications.  The explosive packed mine was detonated on July 30, 1864.  The sluggish Union advance into the smoldering crater quickly bogged down and was later driven back by Confederate troops under the command of Brig. Gen. William Mahone.

Did you Know?  That the Battle of the Crater figured prominently in the opening scenes of the 2003 movie, Cold Mountain.

The Crater.  To help break the stalemate at Petersburg, Lt. Col. Henry Pleasants offered to use his troops to construct an explosive mine underneath the Confederate fortifications.  The explosive packed mine was detonated on July 30, 1864.  The sluggish Union advance into the smoldering crater quickly bogged down and was later driven back by Confederate troops under the command of Brig. Gen. William Mahone.

Did you Know?  That the Battle of the Crater figured prominently in the opening scenes of the 2003 movie, Cold Mountain.

The Crater.  To help break the stalemate at Petersburg, Lt. Col. Henry Pleasants offered to use his troops to construct an explosive mine underneath the Confederate fortifications.  The explosive packed mine was detonated on July 30, 1864.  The sluggish Union advance into the smoldering crater quickly bogged down and was later driven back by Confederate troops under the command of Brig. Gen. William Mahone.

Did you Know?  That the Battle of the Crater figured prominently in the opening scenes of the 2003 movie, Cold Mountain.

Savannah.  William Tecumseh Sherman's 1864 March to the Sea culminated outside of the city of Savannah, Georgia.  On December 21, 1864 Sherman occupied this coastal city and sent his famous telegram to Abraham Lincoln.  Sherman's successful arrival on the Atlantic coast greatly relieved President Lincoln and U.S. Grant who harbored fears over this unorthodox campaign.

Savannah.  William Tecumseh Sherman's 1864 March to the Sea culminated outside of the city of Savannah, Georgia.  On December 21, 1864 Sherman occupied this coastal city and sent his famous telegram to Abraham Lincoln.  Sherman's successful arrival on the Atlantic coast greatly relieved President Lincoln and U.S. Grant who harbored fears over this unorthodox campaign.

Savannah.  William Tecumseh Sherman's 1864 March to the Sea culminated outside of the city of Savannah, Georgia.  On December 21, 1864 Sherman occupied this coastal city and sent his famous telegram to Abraham Lincoln.  Sherman's successful arrival on the Atlantic coast greatly relieved President Lincoln and U.S. Grant who harbored fears over this unorthodox campaign.

The Wilderness.  Ulysses S. Grant's opening battle of his 1864 Overland Campaign was fought near the old Chancellorsville battlefield.  The deadly battle fought in the dense thickets of Virginia would become known as the Battle of the Wilderness. 

Did you Know?  The Civil War Trust has saved 209 acres of the Wilderness battlefield and recently worked to prevent the construction of a large supercenter on the battlefield's doorstep.

The Wilderness.  Ulysses S. Grant's opening battle of his 1864 Overland Campaign was fought near the old Chancellorsville battlefield.  The deadly battle fought in the dense thickets of Virginia would become known as the Battle of the Wilderness. 

Did you Know?  The Civil War Trust has saved 209 acres of the Wilderness battlefield and recently worked to prevent the construction of a large supercenter on the battlefield's doorstep.

The Wilderness.  Ulysses S. Grant's opening battle of his 1864 Overland Campaign was fought near the old Chancellorsville battlefield.  The deadly battle fought in the dense thickets of Virginia would become known as the Battle of the Wilderness. 

Did you Know?  The Civil War Trust has saved 209 acres of the Wilderness battlefield and recently worked to prevent the construction of a large supercenter on the battlefield's doorstep.

Fort Stevens.  In the summer of 1864 a fast moving Confederate army under the command of Jubal Early sought to take or threaten Washington DC.  Wanting to see a real battle, Abraham Lincoln arrived at Fort Stevens and quickly jumped up onto the parapet of the fort.  A surgeon standing next to Lincoln was wounded by an incoming bullet and Lincoln was brusquely ordered down from the wall.

Did you Know?  That Fort Stevens is the only Civil War battlefield located within the District of Columbia.

Fort Stevens.  In the summer of 1864 a fast moving Confederate army under the command of Jubal Early sought to take or threaten Washington DC.  Wanting to see a real battle, Abraham Lincoln arrived at Fort Stevens and quickly jumped up onto the parapet of the fort.  A surgeon standing next to Lincoln was wounded by an incoming bullet and Lincoln was brusquely ordered down from the wall.

Did you Know?  That Fort Stevens is the only Civil War battlefield located within the District of Columbia.

Fort Stevens.  In the summer of 1864 a fast moving Confederate army under the command of Jubal Early sought to take or threaten Washington DC.  Wanting to see a real battle, Abraham Lincoln arrived at Fort Stevens and quickly jumped up onto the parapet of the fort.  A surgeon standing next to Lincoln was wounded by an incoming bullet and Lincoln was brusquely ordered down from the wall.

Did you Know?  That Fort Stevens is the only Civil War battlefield located within the District of Columbia.

Sailor's Creek.  Fleeing westward from the abandoned Petersburg lines, Robert E. Lee's diminished command suffered more than 7,700 casualties at the Battle of Sailor's Creek on April 6, 1865.

Did you Know?  That the Civil War Trust has saved 755 acres of this Virginia battlefield.

Sailor's Creek.  Fleeing westward from the abandoned Petersburg lines, Robert E. Lee's diminished command suffered more than 7,700 casualties at the Battle of Sailor's Creek on April 6, 1865.

Did you Know?  That the Civil War Trust has saved 755 acres of this Virginia battlefield.

Sailor's Creek.  Fleeing westward from the abandoned Petersburg lines, Robert E. Lee's diminished command suffered more than 7,700 casualties at the Battle of Sailor's Creek on April 6, 1865.

Did you Know?  That the Civil War Trust has saved 755 acres of this Virginia battlefield.

Glorieta Pass.  Despite achieving a battlefield victory at Glorieta Pass on March 26-28, 1862, the loss of their precious supply train forced the victorious Confederate forces to retreat all the way back to Texas - ending any hope of transforming the American southwest into a Confederate stronghold.

Did you Know?  That the Civil War Trust has saved more than 30,000 acres in 20 different states, including 2 acres at Glorieta Pass, New Mexico.

Glorieta Pass.  Despite achieving a battlefield victory at Glorieta Pass on March 26-28, 1862, the loss of their precious supply train forced the victorious Confederate forces to retreat all the way back to Texas - ending any hope of transforming the American southwest into a Confederate stronghold.

Did you Know?  That the Civil War Trust has saved more than 30,000 acres in 20 different states, including 2 acres at Glorieta Pass, New Mexico.

Glorieta Pass.  Despite achieving a battlefield victory at Glorieta Pass on March 26-28, 1862, the loss of their precious supply train forced the victorious Confederate forces to retreat all the way back to Texas - ending any hope of transforming the American southwest into a Confederate stronghold.

Did you Know?  That the Civil War Trust has saved more than 30,000 acres in 20 different states, including 2 acres at Glorieta Pass, New Mexico.