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Siteseen

Siteseen: Civil Conflict: 1863 Civil War History for Kids: Gettysburg to Chattanooga

For Students 9th - 10th
Article chronicling major battles and events of the Civil War in 1863. Fun Facts for students of all ages, video [3:00] about Abraham Lincoln and statistics on casualties by battlefield.
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Siteseen: Civil Conflict: 1862 Civil War History

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides interesting information about the 1862 Civil War History, the second year of the conflict. Learn about the major events and battles between the Union and Confederacy and the Generals who led the armies into battle....
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Vox: 37 Maps That Explain the American Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
April 1865 was a momentous month in American history. On April 9, the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union forces of Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War. Then on April 14, the victorious President...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Civil Conflict: Civil War Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes by month and year the major events and battles of the American Civil War.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Civil Conflict: 1865 Civil War History

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of the events of the American Civil War that took place during 1865.
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University of South Florida

Florida's Role in the Civil War; "Supplier of the Confederacy"

For Students 9th - 10th
Although geographically out of the main battle sites of the Civil War, Florida played an important role in the Confederacy. Find out how Florida helped in the Civil War and read about the battles that were fought there.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: George Brinton Mc Clellan

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of George McClellan, commander of the Union forces for many important battles during the Civil War. From "Who Was Who in the Civil War" by Steward Sifakis.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Lewis Addison Armistead

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a short biography of Lewis Addison Armistead, including his long military career, his role in the U.S. Civil War, and his death at Pickett's Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg. From "Who Was Who in the Civil War"...
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Patrick Ronayne Cleburne

For Students 9th - 10th
The only Irish-born Confederate officer, Patrick Ronayne Cleburne was known as the "Stonewall of the West." Find out about his remarkable skills as a commander. From "Who Was Who in the Civil War" by Stewart Sifakis.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Native Americans in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the Native American participation in the Civil War in both the Union and Confederate armies. Includes discussion of the beginnings of the Indian Wars, which continued after the conclusion of the Civil War. From the Civil...
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Success Link

Success Link: Civil War 1861 1865

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An eight-lesson unit on the Civil War using Patricia Beatty's young adult novel, Charley Skedaddle, as the unifying text. Geared mainly for middle school, but certainly has good information for high school students as well.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Joseph Hooker

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about one of the more colorful generals in the Civil War. Joseph Hooker alienated his superiors and distrusted his subordinate officers. From "Who Was Who in the Civil War" by Stewart Sifakis.
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Other

Research and Education: Civil War in Arkansas Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline from the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission outlining the events that occurred in Arkansas during the Civil War.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Collections: Symbols of Battle: Civil War Flags

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of Civil War flags in the National Park Service collection. Includes flags from Appomattox, Ford's Theater, Fort Pulaski, Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, and more. Information about each flag and its use is included with the...
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: The War Begins

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a detailed description of the attack on Fort Sumter during the Civil War from Confederate Military History, Vol. 5, Chapter I, a series published in 1899.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Ambrose Burnside

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Ambrose Burnside outlining the bright spots and disasters of his military career. Included is an explanation of the term "sideburns." From "Who Was Who in the Civil War" by Stewart Sifakis.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Who Was George Pickett?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography of George Pickett, including a photo of Pickett. From "Historical Times Encyclopedia of the Civil War," edited by Patricia L. Faust.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Braxton Bragg

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Braxton Bragg and a review of his career as a Confederate general. From "Who Was Who in the Civil War" by Stewart Sifakis.
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Center for History and News: William T. Sherman: Most Reckless Civil War General

For Students 9th - 10th
Are we right to remember General Sherman as the villain of the Civil War? Read another view of the famous march to the sea.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Alabama and the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entries of the significant people, places, and events that occurred in Alabama during the Civil War and the period immediately following, including the Battle of Mobile Bay and Confederate naval operations in the state.
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Gettysburg College: Civil War Institute: Gettysburg Compiler

For Students 9th - 10th
The Gettysburg Compiler is a blog of articles on Civil War history in the Gettysburg area. The articles discuss battles fought, what modern issues look like through a Civil War lens, how the Civil War is remembered today, books and...
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: The Civil War Part I: The Opening Years

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on the Civil War from the very first battles in 1861 when the war began to the end of the second year in 1862.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Hotchkiss Civil War Era Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of 341 Civil War Era Maps by Jedediah Hotchkiss, a topographic engineer in the Confederate Army. Most of the maps are of places in Virginia.
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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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