DK - The American Civil War

In their

Footsteps

Testimony to the many men who fought during the Civil War are

the numerous places throughout the country that commemorate

the war. Visitors have an opportunity to see the homes and

headquarters of the military leaders, to witness the sites of historic

battles, and to pay their respects to those who lost their lives.

From imposing forts to solemn monuments, these memorial sites

bring the Civil War to life for all who visit.

DIRECTORY

ALABAMA

First White House of the
Confederacy
Home to President Jefferson Davis while
the capitol of the Confederacy was in
Montgomery, Alabama, from February
1861 until late May 1861. This 1835
Italianate-style house is furnished with
original period pieces from the 1850s
and 1860s and is open to the public.
http://www.firstwhitehouse.org

ARKANSAS

Pea Ridge National Military Park
Preserves the site of the March 7–8, 1862,
Civil War battle that led to the Union’s total
control of Missouri.
http://www.nps.gov/peri

DELAWARE

Fort Delaware
A Union fortress located on Pea Patch
Island. The fort was built to protect the
ports of Wilmington and Philadelphia but
became home to hundreds of Confederate
prisoners of war. Accessible via a ½-mile
(0.8-km) ferry ride from Delaware City.
http://www.destateparks.com/park/
fort-delaware

FLORIDA

Camp Milton Historic Preserve

Home to more than 8,000 Confederates

in 1864, Camp Milton was the largest

encampment of Confederate forces in

Florida. The park has an interpretive/

educational center, a farmhouse, a large

historical reenactment field, and access

to a historic railroad line.

http://www.preserveflorida.org/parks/

camp-milton-historic-preserve.html

Fort Pickens

The largest fort to defend Pensacola Bay

and its navy yard, Fort Pickens was one

of four Southern forts never to fall to

Confederate forces during the Civil War.

http://www.nps.gov/guis/planyourvisit/

fort-pickens.htm

Olustee Battlefield State

Historic Site

Commemorates the largest Civil War

battle in Florida, which took place on

February 20, 1864. In proportion to the

number of troops involved, it was one

of the bloodiest battles of the war.

http://www.floridastateparks.org/

olusteebattlefield

Fort Delaware

This granite and brick fortress was used throughout

the Civil War as a prison for Confederate soldiers.

By the end of the war, Fort Delaware had held

almost 30,000 men.