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Numerous locations claim to be the site of the Last Battle of the Civil War. Bentonville, North Carolina is said to be the site of the last major battle of Civil War, where the Confederacy was able to mount a tactical offensive. Fort Blakeley in Alabama calls itself the location of the last combined-force battle of the War.
History Civil War. The Battle of Shiloh was fought between the Union and the Confederacy during the Civil War. It was fought over two days from April 6 to April 7 in 1862. It took place in southwestern Tennessee and it was the first major battle to take place in the western theater of war. At the time the Battle of Shiloh was fought, it was the costliest battle in terms of casualties and deaths in American history. 2  Grant was initially blamed for the Union army not being prepared for the Confederate attack and many people wanted him to be removed from command.