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If you could only visit 10 Civil War sites, which ones would you choose?

posted by aries75248

I would savor ANY visit to ANY of the sites....as I have never been anywhere. I would absolutely LOVE to see some of the more remote and lesser-known sites of skirmishs, etc.. Of course, Gettysburg would be a special destination. (I would love to "match up" some of the photographs of the time to the actual spot on which the photos were taken!...I know, I am obsessed...)

posted by Astrogal
over 2 years ago

My top few...

Gettysburg.
Manassas.
Appomattox. (a must see).
Fredericksburg.
Shiloh.
Ft. Pillow.

The White House of the Confederacy (Great).
The Civil War At Pamplin (Petersburg Va) The very best I have seen.

Too many to count...

FW

posted by FlyWacko
over 2 years ago

I wish I could limit it to ten, bu,t alas, that would be impossible........

posted by Jagman55
over 2 years ago

Vicksburg is an interesting walk
Montgomery Alabama (Original CSA Capital)
Atlanta
Savannah
Points between Atlanta and Savannah
Shiloh
Bull Run
Charleston, SC

Bill

posted by ltcolh
over 2 years ago

I first got interested in the Civil War sites after reading letters that were sent home by one of my ancestors. He was eventually killed at Drury's Bluff (and buried under an oak tree). Another ancestor died in the battle of Wilderness (both in Virginia), and another ancestor died in an army hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Sites I have visited are: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; Drury's Bluff, Cold Harbor, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Manassas, Appomattox, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, Richmond, Petersburg (all in Virginia); Prairie Grove, Arkansas, and Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Sites I would like to visit next are: Shiloh, TN; Harpers Ferry, W Va, and Charleston, SC.

posted by aries75248
over 2 years ago