Appottamox
Confederate General Robert Lee surrendered to the Union General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9th, 1865. General Robert Lee rode off on his white horse at the court house.
Fort Sumter
Site of two Civil War battles,Charleston South Carolina. John changed his drawing from a Union flag into the surrender flag.
Vicksburg
Taking over Vicksburg was a final move that the military made. Emma and her husband lived, her husband was also killed here.
Elmira
Elmira had a prison which held southern prisoners during the civil war era. More than 12,000 prsioners were held here. Where townspeople bought tickets to see the southern prisoners.
Bull Run
First major battle of the Civil War, Stonewall Jackson was a southern general. There were 20,000 Confederate troops and 35,000 Union troops at this battle. Also known as the battle of Manassas. In the movie the old lady was dying in her lawn.
Gettysburg
Happened in July 1863, the largest battle in the war. Abraham Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address speech which lasted about two hours for a new Union cemetery. It was only a three day battle and 51,000 men died in Gettysburg because they were killed, wounded captured or missing. Only the after affec...