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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: North Anna and Cold Harbor

For Students 9th - 10th
Two descriptions, brief and detailed, of the battle, a great battle description taken from the Confederate Military History and post battle reports from seven generals.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: New Perspectives on the West

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth resource presents a history of the American West from pre-Columbian times until World War I with profiles, documents, and images. It encourages visitors to link these into patterns of historical meaning for themselves....
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Other

Combined Arms Research Library: Atlas of the Sioux Wars:

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the Sioux Wars from 1862-1877. Included are maps for many topics discussed.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Jubal Anderson Early (1816 1894)

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief account of Jubal Early's military experience as a Confederate officer. Read about his successes and his major defeat which resulted in his removal from command. From "Who Was Who in the Civil War" by Stewart Sifakis.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Philip Sheridan

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed description of Sheridan's Civil War efforts as a military leader. From "Who Was Who in the Civil War" by Stewart Sifakis.
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Website
PBS

New Perspectives on the West: Philip Sheridan

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Sheridan's experience in the Civil War and his later accomplishments fighting the Plains Indians.
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PBS

Pbs the West: The Pursuit and Capture of Chief Joseph

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed information on the Nez Perce campaign and the capture of Chief Joseph in an eyewitness account by Charles Erskine Scott Wood, aide to General Howard.
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PBS

Pbs the West: The Everywhere Spirit

For Students 9th - 10th
This PBS site describes events between 1866 and 1868 in the Indian Wars. Including the Lakota attack on a wagon train bringing supplies to Ft. Kearny and Custer's attack on the Cheyennes on the Washita River.
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Other

Ohio in the Civil War: Blazer's Scouts

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the hand-picked troops who made up Blazer's Scouts, a group of Union guerrilla fighters. Links to first-person accounts.
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Other

West Virginia in the Civil War: Broom of Destruction: Captain Blazer's Scouts

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at Richard Blazer and his men who made up the group of guerrilla fighters known as Blazer's Scouts. Read about their exploits and their attempts to stop Mosby's Rangers.
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Other

West Virginia in the Civil War: The Jessie Scouts

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough discussion of the formation and use of the Jessie scouts who were mainly cavalrymen who gathered intelligence. Dressed as Confederate soldiers, they were used extensively by General Sheridan in the Shenandoah Campaign.
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Other

H Net Reviews: Reconstruction in Microcosm: The 1866 New Orleans Race Riot [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of the book, "An Absolute Massacre: The New Orleans Race Riot of July 30, 1866" by James G. Hollandsworth, Jr. Discusses the political and racial implications of the actions in New Orleans during early Reconstruction.
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Ohio State University

E History: Battles & Leaders of the Civil War: Sheridan in Shenandoah Valley

For Students 9th - 10th
The Shendandoah Valley received no rest in the Civil War. General Philip Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign was the last of many forays by both the Union and Confederate Armies through this breadbasket area. Read about the strategy...
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Ohio State University

E History: Introduction to Civil War Cavalry

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the role of the cavalry in the Civil War in both the North and the South. Find out about cavalry tactics and weapons as well as information about some of the famous cavalry commanders.
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Philip Sheridan

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical profile of General Philip Sheridan covers all the essential elements of his career as a Union officer during the Civil War.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: American Treasures: A Civil War Sketch Artist

For Students 9th - 10th
A presentation on Alfred Waud, who drew for the national press during the Civil War.
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Other

Unconventional Warfare During the Civil War: John S. Mosby's Campaign

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about John S. Mosby's campaign in the Shenandoah Valley and why he was called the Gray Ghost.
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Other

Turtle Hill: Black Kettle (1813 1868)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides biographical information on Cheyenne Chief Black Kettle. Includes information about the Sand Creek Massacre.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Philip Sheridan

For Students 9th - 10th
Eminent military leader, born in Albany, New York, March 6, 1831; died at Nonquitt, Mass., Aug. 5, 1888. His parents came from Ireland and settled in Albany a short time before his birth, but soon after removed to Ohio, where he attended...