This Virtual Field Trip will allow the visitor to travel to some of the major battle grounds of the American Civil War. While this is not an in depth study of these events, it should give the user an introduction to these battles which occurred during the war. The trip explores these various battles in chronological order, beginning with the first shots fired at Ft. Sumter, to the surrender by Robert E. Lee at Appomattox. It should be remembered that the information contained within, is aligned with the state of Georgia’s Performance Standards as well as the National History Standards and the National Educational Technology Standards. These standards can be viewed at the link below. Please enter the site, and have a great trip!
To learn about a few of the individuals who were involved in the war, follow the Civil War Biographies link. To skip that, or to pick up where you left off on a previous trip, follow the links below.
Civil War Biographies
Fort Sumter
First Battle of Bull Run
Fort Pulaski
Antietam
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Sherman’s March
Petersburg/Richmond
Appomattox
Interactive Map
Civil War Documentary
Credits
*All photographs are from the Library of Congress’ American Memory website or the VMI Archives.*