There were many battles that stood out during the Civil War but there were two battles that really stood out and they were the two first battles. They took place in Fort Sumter and Fort Bunker Hill. Fort Sumter is located in Charleston, South Carolina. It is near the coast of South Carolina and it served as an entry for the Confederacy to attack the Union, who was at Fort Sumter. These first shots started the Civil war. The second battle that really stands out in the civil war is the one that took place in Fort Bunker hill. Fort Bunker Hill is located in Washington D.C.