Vicksburg
The siege was the last final military action. Vicksburg was a large part of the movie, where Emma and her husband and their child lived, John saw his brother Matthew again, and the famous siege.
Fort Sumter
Sea fort in Charleston South Carolina, site of two Civil War battles. In the movie John had to change his drawing from a Union flag, into the surrender flag.
Ford's Theater
Ford's theater is clearly one of the most known places in America, being the place of late president Lincoln's assassination, On April 14th 1865 Lincoln and his wife were at Ford's Theater enjoying a show, when Booth had fatally shot Mr. Lincoln. In the movie there was a glimpse of the outside of F...
Gettysburg
The turning point of the Civil War, later causing a large and historic win for the Union. In The Blue and The Gray Gettysburg is where John's aunt, uncle, and cousins live. And the battle is showed. (I would assume, haven't seen it yet.)
Bull Run
The first major and destructive battle is known as the battle of Bull Run, the battle tacking place in Prince William County Virginia. Other then Bull Run it is also known as the battle of first Manassas. In The Blue and The Gray, Bull Run was one of the first battles we saw in the movie, and it wa...
Confederacy capitial
The confederacy made Richmond their capital. It was the end of a long supply line for the Confederates. The Blue and The Gray, Richmond was mentioned multiple times in the movie.
Harpers Ferry
John Brown led slaves to the calvary to grab weapons for their uprising. But the plan failed and John Brown was captured later being hung. In The Blue and The Gray, Harpers Ferry was mentioned by John and a few of the other characters before the hanging of John Brown.
National Underground Railroad Center
The center is a monument and a museum, with art exhibits teaching about the lives of the slaves, and their journey to freedom. With it's detailed paintings, and astounding sculptures, the struggle is depicted through art. In The Blue and The Gray, the National Underground Railroad Center clearly w...