Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Battle of Iuka, September 19, 1862
A plan of the Battle of Iuka, Mississippi, on September 19, 1862, during the Iuka-Corinth Campaign of the American Civil War. The map shows the roads and railroad, the positions of Union General Rosecrans, and the positions and line of...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Battle of Chickamauga, 1863
A plan of the battle of Chickamauga (September 19-20, 1863) during the American Civil War.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The War in the West, 1861 1865
A map of the western seat of war during the American Civil War, showing cities, forts, rivers, and significant battle sites.
Curated OER
Etc: Theatre of War in the East, 1861 1865
A map of the eastern seat of war during the American Civil War, showing cities, railroads, mountains and terrain, forts, rivers, and significant battle sites.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The War in the East, 1863
A map showing the major battle sites in the east in 1862-1863 during the American Civil War. The map shows major cities, rivers, and the sites of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Mount Cedar, Mechanicsville,...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The War in the East, 1861 1865
A map showing the area of the American Civil War in the east, including the major battle sites of Bulls Run Creek, Manassas Junction, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Mechanicsville, Cold Harbor, Malvern Hill,...
Curated OER
Etc: Theatre of War in the United States, 1861 1865
A map showing the extent of the Confederate territories east of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War (1861-1865). The map shows state lines and capitals, major cities, forts, battle sites, and rivers in the region. The map...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "What I Saw of Shiloh" by Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Pierce fought in some bloody battles during the Civil War. He reminisces about one such battle in "What I Saw of Shiloh" in this short story.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Joins the Battle: African American Women, 1890s
See photos that are representative of the lives of African-American women at the turn of the century and read about the discrimination black women and men faced: Jim Crow laws, poll taxes, and the "white primary" rule. A brief...
American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Photography: Cold Harbor
Annotated photo gallery of the Cold Harbor battleground, now a memorial to the soldiers who lost their lives there.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "The Gettysburg Address" by President Abraham Lincoln
This speech was given in 1863 after the Union and Confederate armies had been at war for more than three years and several hundred thousand Americans had already died. Thousands of Union soldiers died at the Battle of Gettysburg alone. A...
White House Historical Association
White House Historical Association: Thence Forward, and Forever Free
Informational text and lesson plan for grades 9-12 tracing Abraham Lincoln's battle against slavery from the time he was in the Illinois State Legislature through his presidency and writing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Tennessee History For Kids
Tennessee History for Kids: Shiloh
Before the Battle of Shiloh, many people believed that the Civil War wouldn't last long. But on April 6 and 7, 1862, two massive armies collided on this out-of-the-way piece of land in Hardin County. By the time the battle ended, nearly...
Other
American Heritage Magazine: Investigation 1862
From a 1954 article in American Heritage Magazine, this interesting account shows how the outcome the Battle of Ball's Bluff had important political implications. Read about how the powerful Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Bloody Antietam
Read an account of the battle of Antietam and the tactical mistakes of the tentative General George McClellan. The bloodiest battle of the Civil War brought about many changes.
Harp Week
The Presidential Elections 1860 1912: James A. Garfield
This biography of James A. Garfield covers his participation in the Civil War, terms in the House of Representatives, and tumultous time in the presidency, serving only four months before he was shot by a would-be assassin.
Other
The Ships of the Royal Navy as They Existed at Trafalgar
This report was made in 1905 to the Institute of Naval Architects. It describes the Royal Navy in detail. These types of ships would rule the world from the time of Trafalgar until the American Civil War.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Grade 8 Social Studies Units
A grade 8 scope and sequence document with six complete units.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Commemoration of the Gettysburg Battlefield
This lesson engages students in projects centered around the Gettysburg Address. Students will study primary sources and make group presentations to share their learning. Then students will assume the roles of "experts", hypothesize...
PBS
Pbs the West: George Armstrong Custer
This is a biography of General George Armstrong Custer who was killed in the Battle of the Little Bighorn against the Lakota Indians.
Read Works
Read Works: On Hallowed Ground
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the battle of Gettysburg and efforts being made to preserve famous battlefields. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Gettysburg Address
Provides interesting facts and important information about the Gettysburg Address commemorating the massive deaths at the bloody Battle of Gettysburg.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Battle of Edgehill, October 23, 1642
A map of the Battle of Edgehill in southern Warwickshire during the First English Civil War. The battle was between the Royalists under Charles I of England, and the Parliamentarians led by the Earl of Essex. This battle was fought on...
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Battle of Stone's River or Battle of Murfreesboro, December 31, 1862
A plan of the Battle of Stone's River (Battle of Murfreesboro) in the American Civil War.
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