Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Prisoners From the Front Winslow Homer
This site provides details of the painting entitled "Prisoners from the Front" by American artist Winslow Homer.
Other
Historynet: William H. Carney: 54h Massachusetts Soldier
A dramatic summary of Carney's heroic actions during the Battle of Fort Wagner as well as a brief recount of his life following the Civil War.
Other
Genealogy Trails History Group: Delaware and Slavery
A brief look at slavery in Delaware and the state's decision to remain in the Union during the Civil War.
Other
Union Regimental Histories: Rhode Island
Details the history of the Rhode Island Regiments that existed during the Civil War. From "The Compendium of the War of Rebelliion" by Frederick H. Dyer.
Library of Congress
Loc: Sheet Music About Civil War
This resource provides more than 200 sheet music compositions that represent Lincoln, the Civil War and the times. Compiled by the greatest private collector of Lincoln material, Alfred Whital Stern.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Clara Barton
Use this site to learn about the "Angel of the Battlefield," Clara Barton, who "helped find over 22,000 missing men" after the Civil War ended and founded the American Red Cross Association with some of her friends. Written by a student.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Civil War
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students use Activotes to answer questions about the Civil War in this flipchart.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Ks3 History English Civil War
[Free Registration/Login Required] A flipchart presenting twenty questions about the English Civil War especially the vocabulary that students need to use.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: A Nation Divided
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an interactive map of the United States in the year 1861, as the Confederacy formed and separated from the Union.
Other
Civil War Rosters: Massachusetts Links
Contains links to information about Massachusetts' involvement in the Civil War. Also contains links about various Massachusetts regiments as well as information about other states' regiments.
Other
Civil War Rosters: Rhode Island Links
Contains links information about Rhode Island's involvement in the Civil War. Includes links on the First Rhode Island Light Artillery and the Second Rhode Island.
Other
Civil War Rosters: Missouri Links
Contains links to information about Missouri regiments and Missouri's involvement in the Civil War. Links to other states in addition to those pertaining to Missouri are also provided.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: General Ulysses Grant Attempted to Take Vicksburg, Ms
From America's Story, comes a short note on Grant and the siege of Vicksburg.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Andersonville National Historic Site
The official website of Andersonville National Historic Site, or Camp Sumter, "One of the largest of many Confederate military prisons." This park serves to honor all American prisoners of war. Be sure to click on Teaching with Historic...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Henry Wirz
From the Library of Congress comes the story of the hanging of Henry Wirz, former commander of the terrible Confederate prison in Andersonville, GA.
Duke University
Civil War Women: Online Archival Collections
A Special Collection from Duke University. The site contains original source documents and further Internet resources about women during the Civil War.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Civil War
The deadliest and most important event in our nation's history, The Civil War. Perhaps the most studied of all events, here is easy-to-understand information that includes a summary and analysis, timeline, people involved, images, and...
Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Religious Tolerance: Religious Aspects of the Yugoslavia Kosovo Conflict
A description from ReligiousTolerance.org of the religious component involved in the ethnic conflict in Kosovo between the Albanians and the Serbs. The description provides statistics and comments by religious organizations.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Word Search: Civil War
A fun word search game with history terms from the American Civil War. Play online or print out a version for use in class or at home.
Smithsonian Institution
Civil War@smithsonian: Gatling Gun Patent Model
From the Smithsonian Institution comes this wooden model of the Gatling gun patented in 1862.
US National Archives
National Archives: The Civil War: Celebrate or Commemorate?
To try to understand both sides of the Civil War, students will think about some of the different aspects and perspectives involved. In this activity, students will match Civil War terms to their definitions to familiarize themselves...
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Homestead Act
The purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862 was to shape the future of the Western regions of the United States by taming the region by populating the area with farmers. This article provides an overview of this important political incident...
Siteseen
Siteseen: Civil Conflict: Anaconda Plan
Article provides details of the famous Anaconda Plan designed for the Union by General Winfield Scott, the conqueror of Mexico. Its objective was to establish a full Naval Blockade around the coastline of the Southern States and gain...
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Reconstruction Era
Covers the Reconstruction of the South after the Civil War from 1865-1877.