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Pennsylvania Heritage Society: Pennsylvania Civil War 150
The sidebar of this site reads "Understand the War Through People Then and Now." That is the mission of the site, and when you click on each word or phrase, you open up a world of information about the Civil War. Compiled resources help...
American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Seven Days in History
Noted Civil War historian Gary Gallagher offers this informative analysis of the Seven Days' Battles, the end of the Peninsula Campaign. Read about Robert E. Lee's strategy and the Confederate protection of their capital, Richmond.
American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Palmito Ranch
Describes the battle and skirmishes that took place at Palmito Ranch, which was the final land battle of the Civil War. Includes links to articles on the battle, and biographies of the Union Commander, Col. Theodore H. Barrett, and the...
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Bonps: Nashville, Decisive Battle of the Civil War [Pdf]
This brochure, from the Battle of Nashville Preservation Society (BONPS), offers a detailed map of the Nashville battlefield, complete with a full description of the Civil War engagement.
Civil War Home
Home of the American Civil War: Battle of the Ironclads
A description of the first battle of iron-clad ships during the Civil War. Includes great primary source documents from officers involved.
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National Park Service: The American Civil War
An overview of the Civil War produced by the National Parks Service provides information on the entire conflict as well as information on specific battles that occurred.
Civil War Home
Home of the American Civil War: Mc Dowell's Advance to Bull Run
Details written by James B. Fry, an adjutant to McDowell, describe McDowell's advance and the Union Army's attack and subsequent retreat at the First Battle of Bull Run. From "Battles and Leaders of the Civil War" by Ned Bradford.
American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: The Battle of Antietam
Watch this animated Civil War simulation depicting the The Battle of Antietam of 1862.
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Georgia Info: Georgia in the Civil War
Links to many sites that deal with Georgia in the Civil War including information on the politics in Georgia, battles fought there, and Georgia regiments who fought in the war. Compiled by the Digital Library of Georgia.
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National Park Service: The American Civil War: African Americans
An overview of African American's contributions during the Civil War. Presents the history, contributions, and information on the Underground Railroad.
Northern Illinois University
Illinois Historical Digitization Projects: Illinois During the Civil War
What a find! Watch videos, read essays, and find first-person accounts of the Civil War in relation to Illinois. Although no battles were fought there, the state contributed many regiments.
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History News Network: How the Telegraph Helped Lincoln Win the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln participated in battle strategy in real time thanks to the telegraph. Read the fascinating story of how Abraham Lincoln was intimately involved in the course of the Civil War due to the increased use of the telegraph.
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Siteseen: Civil Conflict: Battle of Corinth: Civil War for Kids
Article on Civil War Battle of Corinth in which students can explore the fun facts, maps, and video [3:00] on the topic.
Library of Congress
Loc: Civil War Maps: History of Mapping the Civil War
A detailed, thorough account of commercial map making during the Civil War. Site contains a propaganda map for the Anaconda Plan, encircling the South.
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National Park Service: Cwsac: Civil War Battle Summaries: Manassas, First
Here is an organized description of the first major land battle of the Civil War of the Manassas Campaign. This battle is also known as the First Bull Run. Read a description of it here.
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National Park Service: Cwsac: Civil War Battle Summaries: Main Western Theater 1861 62
Links summaries of Civil War battles in the Western Theater in 1861 and 1862. From the National Park Service.
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National Park Service: Cwsac: Civil War Battle Summaries: Battle of Antietam
This site, which is provided for by the National Park Service, gives a brief overview of the events at the Civil War Battle of Antietam.
American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Battlefield Land We've Saved
A U.S. map depicts historic land where Civil War battles were fought that has been saved by the Civil War Trust. It also presents current campaigns to save more land.
Library of Congress
Loc: Civil War Maps: History of Mapping the Civil War
Investigate the importance of mapping to both the Union and the Confederates in planning their military strategy. From the Library of Congress.
American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Animated Map: Franklin
Animated map shows the troop movements of both the Union and Confederate armies prior to and during the Civil War battle at Franklin, Tennessee, in 1864.
University of North Carolina
Unc University Libraries: Digital Collections: Gilmer Civil War Map Collection
A large collection of Civil War maps of the south, mostly North Carolina and Virginia. The collection can be searched by state or key word.
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The Civil War Home Page
Anything that one might need to research or understand the American Civil War can be found on this huge web site! Photo and text database, official records and maps, battles, research pages, and much more can be found in this expansive...
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Texas Historical Commission: Texas in the Civil War [Pdf]
A comprehensive 36-page history of the Civil War in Texas. Includes numerous images, maps, primary documents, profiles of leading figures, a timeline, and information about battles. Specific topics are addressed, such as the cotton...
Virginia Historical Society
Virginia Historical Society: Conclusion: Did the Civil War End at Appomattox?
While the American Civil War officially ended at the Battle of Appomattox, Confederate sensibilities ran deep and it was not until the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s that blacks were able to fully assert their equality....
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