Civil War Combat

In 1862, the Confederates caught Union forces by surprise by Shiloh Church. The battle culminated in an area along an abandoned wagon road dubbed 'The Hornet's Nest' due to the ferocity of the battle.

In 1862, Robert E. Lee invaded the North for the first time near the banks of Antietam Creek. Along a narrow road called 'Bloody Lane,' visit the scene of the bloodiest day in U.S. military history.

In 1864, General Grant doggedly pursued Lee's forces. Both sides met at Cold Harbor, a crossroads near Richmond, where Grant hurled his men against entrenched breastworks, losing 7,000 in 20 minutes.

In 1861, the first major battle of the Civil War was fought. 35,000 Northerners challenged 20,000 Southerners. By the next day, 5,000 men were dead and Stonewall Jackson earned his legendary nickname.

On the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, the fighting climaxed on a rocky hillside known as Little Round Top. Heroes and legends were born out of the bloody battle.

It was one of the most crucial engagements of the Civil War--a brutal series of attacks and counterattacks during the epic Battle of Gettysburg.

In September 1863, along the Chickamauga River in northern Georgia, the Union and Confederate Armies battled to the death.

During the epic siege at Petersburg, Virginia, the Union forces hatched a daring plan. They dug directly beneath the Rebel forces and exploded four tons of black powder, creating a massive crater!