Filming took place mainly in Washnigton, Philadelphia and Atlanta, as well as in London. It was important for the creators to show the scale of the Civil War that engulfed the country, so they chose memorable locations in different cities, by which the city of events is immediately recognizable.
New York
In movie
Scene where We're shown a view of New York City with columns of smoke rising in some places, indicating that there is fighting in the city.
Real
Scene was shot on Staten Island, which has a similar view of the city.
New York
The street by the church
In movie
Scene where Lee gets out of the car to see what's going on, but that's when fighter jets fly over a crowded street and start bombing the buildings around them.
Real
Scene was shot Although the creators try to tell us that this is New York, placing a police car on the road with the inscription NY DP, as well as dorishevshih on the background skyscrapers, but in fact this is a district of Atlanta, and the church building - the Church of Big Bethel.
Atlanta
Church of Big Bethel
Lincoln Memorial
In movie
Scene where Soldiers prepare to storm the Lincoln Memorial and helicopters attack the building with rockets.
Real
Scene was shot at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the explosion is a computer graphic.
Washington
Lincoln Memorial
