Consult a map of the Civil War to choose sites that fit into your travel plans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. Indicates cities and towns, forts, roads, railroads, rivers, and some relief by hachures. Places Explore nearby Civil War sites, read about battlefields, historic sites and museums and people related to these locations. Plan to visit soon. 71 Battlefields 31 Historic Parks 168 History Sites 274 Trail Markers Artifacts See hand-drawn maps of towns and battlefields and photos of people, historic battle flags, uniforms, arms, and memorabilia. The Volunteer State was home to an infusion of Confederate sympathizers and soldiers, men and women whose hearts beat for a cause they believed much bigger than themselves.

"Authorities: U. S. Coast Surveys, & Lloyd's military map." After early 1862 Kentucky came largely under Union control. The Battle of Stones River began on the last day of 1862 and was one of the bloodiest conflicts of the Civil War.

ky_mp_icon_search ky_mp_icon_map1 Places Explore nearby Civil War sites, read about battlefields, historic sites and museums and people related to these locations. (Left) Map of principal Civil War battles fought in Tennessee. Map no. The 47-day standoff for the city was also waged for control of the Mississippi River. More than 150 years later the stories of both despair and heroism have been carefully preserved and shared daily with visitors from all over the world. Consult a map of the Civil War to choose sites that fit into your travel plans. Visit My Smokies did a little research to bring you this brief history of the Civil War in Gatlinburg TN and Pigeon Forge TN. National Cemetery Today the national cemetery contains both Civil War veterans and veterans who have served the United States since that time. Scale 1:633,600.

Carnton Plantation in Franklin, Tennessee. Stephen V. Ash, Middle Tennessee Society Transformed, 1860-1870: War and Peace in the Upper South (1988); Thomas L. Connelly, Army of the Heartland: The Army of Tennessee, 1861-1862 (1967) and Civil War Tennessee: Battles and Leaders (1979); On the following day, Thomas resumed his attack, and the out-manned Confederates finally broke and retreated. Follow these signs to more than 1,500 Civil War sites. Although no major battles occurred in Tennessee’s Smoky Mountains, the war had a profound effect on the residents of Sevier County. Politically, Kentucky was proud of its role in preserving the Union. This spring marks the 152nd anniversary of the end of the American Civil War. A private home, thrown into the brutality of the Civil War and converted into a battlefield and hospital in the matter of a few hours. (Right) The "Territory South of the River Ohio", more commonly known as the "Southwest Territory", was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 26, 1790, until June 1, 1796, when it was admitted to the United States as the State of Tennessee. Step 2. ), 396.2 At head of title: Engineer's Office, Department of the Gulf. LC copy annotated in red and blue ink, showing four positions of Union and Confederate soldiers, troop camps, location of graves, roads, drainage, vegetation, houses, and fences. The battle produced important military and political gains for the Union, and it changed forever the people who lived and fought here. The last major Civil War battle in Tennessee began on December 15, 1864, when Thomas’s army smashed into Hood’s Confederates in the battle of Nashville.