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Siteseen: Civil Conflict: Civil War Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a collection of 25 interesting facts, statistics, and information about the Civil War between the North and the South that raged from April 12, 1861 - May 10, 1865 including the population of the nation, some of the battles that...
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Soldiers in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes what life was like for soldiers during the Civil War.
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Brookings Institution: Somalia's Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Following the US missile attack on Somalia and the subsequent death of Al-Shabab leader, Aden Ayro, an overview is given of the civil war that Somalia finds itself entrenched in. Battling military leaders, extremist groups, Ethiopian...
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The History of War: Battles, Sieges and Treaties: American Civil War (1861 1865)

For Students 9th - 10th
A chronological listing of all the major and minor battles of the American Civil War from the firing of the first shots at Fort Sumter to the last Battle of Palmetto Ranch, fought a month after Lee surrendered at Appomatox. Most of the...
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Bonps: Battle of Nashville, a Narrative

For Students 9th - 10th
The Battle of Nashville Preservation Society (BONPS) offers a narrative of the Battle of Nashville. Content addresses Hood's strategy to reclaim Tennessee, the Union opposition, the steps to battle, the battle itself (blow-by-blow), and...
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Encyclopedia of Arkansas: Battle of Pea Ridge

For Students 9th - 10th
The Battle of Pea Ridge hinged on which side had the best commanders. Find out who was involved in this battle for control of the Trans-Mississippi West and the results of the bitter fighting. Included are biographies and pictures of the...
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Battle of Antietam

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Battle of Antietam along with accounts of the battle written by those who fought. Information is from several sources.
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A&E Television

History.com: 7 Critical Civil War Battles

For Students 9th - 10th
These battles were among the most pivotal in America's bloodiest conflict: First Bull Run, Fort Donelson, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and Atlanta.
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Kentucky Educational Television

Kentucky Educational Television: Geology and the Civil War: Battle of Perryville

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at the Battle of Perryville based on the geology of the region. A map shows the initial and final positions of both the Union and Confederate armies.
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Legends of America

Legends of America: American History: Eastern Theater of the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a listing of the campaigns in the Eastern Theater and links to descriptions of the battles in those campaigns. The campaigns in 1861 and 1862 are on the first and half the second page of this site.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: The Battle of Pea Ridge (Elkhorn Tavern)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read descriptions of the Battle of Pea Ridge as well as the official reports of the commanders involved.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Battle of New Market, May 15, 1864

For Students 9th - 10th
A report on the Battle of New Market by a Confederate general and one by a Union general as well as a map and the official orders of both sides.
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Appomattox Court House, Virginia (1865)

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive color map of the famous Appomattox Court House in Virginia, where General Robert E. Lee ultimately surrendered to Union troops leading to defeat in Virginia. Map depicts lines of battle and strategy of both Union and...
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (1863)

For Students 9th - 10th
Battlefield map of the Battle of Gettysburg depicts troop movement of the Union and Confederate Armies in the fight for Culps Hill on July 3, 1863.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Battle of Fort Donelson

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed account of the Battle of Fort Donelson from "The Confederate Military History."
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Gettysburg Campaign

For Students 9th - 10th
Full color map on the Battle of Gettysburg depicts Union and Confederate movement and strategy at Gettysburg, between June 3 and July 1, 1863.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Pickett's Charge

For Students 9th - 10th
This site outlines Pickett's Charge, the bloodiest moment of the Battle of Gettysburg. From an essay printed in 1901, "General Meade" by Isaac R. Pennypacker.
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Civil War Archive: James Hemphill Maclay

For Students 9th - 10th
This address of First Lieutenant James A. Gardner was given on September 11, 1889 at the dedication of the monument on Cemetery Hill which commemorates the positions and deeds at the Battle of Gettysburg of the First Pennsylvania Light...
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Library: Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of photographs from the Civil War is divided into seven different themes. Along with each picture, there is a lengthy description, the name of the photographer, and the date taken.
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History Net: Battle of Gettysburg

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource presents an interesting article from America's Civil War Magazine. It gives a detailed account of this all important battle of the Civil War.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Cwsac Battle Summaries: Battle Summary of Fort Donelson

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the National Park Service, gives a complete summary of the Civil War Battle at Fort Donelson.
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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: History and Archaeology: Battle of Chickamauga

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover facts about the Battle of Chickamauga, which was fought in 1863 and was the biggest Civil War battle ever to take place in Georgia.
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Curated OER

Historical Maps: Civil War 1861 1865

For Students 9th - 10th
A very interesting map that shows the area under Union control in 1861 and the subsequent land lost by the Confederacy to the Union year by year. From the Perry-Castenada Collection.
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The History Place

The History Place: Battle of Gettysburg

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place provides a detailed account of the most famous and important battle of the U.S. Civil War, the battle of Gettysburg. Check out the link, near the bottom of the page, to a letter from President Lincoln to...

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