"Western Theater major battle sites (as various noted authors describe them) those would be Shiloh, Chickamauga, Vicksburg and Atlanta. There was a major battle at Franklin, Tenn. also. While there were other major actions in the Western Theater east of the Miss. these battles began the final death-knell for the Confederacy."
All these places are in our plans! Thanks for the help everyone. I know there were armed confrontations all over the country during the Civil War, but most Civil War historians do consider the fight for control over the Mississippi River as the "Western Theater) of the Civil War. That's why its the focus of our trip this time. When I am in Missouri, New Mexico, etc, even California, I will definitely make time for the Civil War sites there!
