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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,...
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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,...
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Gettysburg Battle Map
A short biography of Dan Sickles, a Union solider in the American Civil War. Includes an audio interview of a Dan Sickles biographer and links to other resources.
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Wikipedia: Battle of Gettysburg
An in-depth description of the Battle of Gettysburg, often coined the turning point of the Civil War. Provides background information on what led to the battle and detailed information on each of the three days of the battle.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Battle of Gettysburg, 1863
A plan of the Battle of Gettysburg showing the positions of the Union and Confederate armies, roads, and terrain features.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Battle of Gettysburg, 1863
A plan of the Battle of Gettysburg, which took place between July 1-3, 1863. The map shows Union and Confederate positions, artillery positions, roads, and terrain features.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The War in the East, 1863
A map of southern Pennsylvania, Maryland, and northern Virginia showing the area of General Robert E. Lee's Northern Campaign in 1863. The map shows major cities, railroads, terrain, and rivers in the area. The goal of Lee's campaign,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Battle of Gettysburg
Drawing of the fighting at Gettysburg.
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The History Place: Abraham Lincoln
This site provides an extensive timeline of the life and work of Abraham Lincoln. Throughout the timeline there are photos that can be enlarged and many, many links to speeches, papers, letters of Lincoln's. The site is very easy to...
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Etc: Central Maryland and Pennsylvania, 1861 1865
A map of central Maryland and Pennsylvania during the American Civil War (1861-1865) showing major cities and towns, roads, railroads, terrain features, rivers, and several battle sites. Included on the map are Washington, Alexandria,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Gouverneur K. Warren
General Warren, born in Cold Spring, N. Y., January 8th, 1830, died in Newport, R. I., August 8th, 1882, was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1850, and assigned to the Topographical Engineers as brevet second...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Alfred Pleasonton
General Pleasonton, born in Washington, D. C., June 7th, 1824, was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1844; served in the Mexican War, and was brevetted first lieutenant for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General J. H. Hobart Ward
General Ward, born in New York city, June 17th, 1823, was educated at Trinity Collegiate School; enlisted at the age of eighteen in the Seventh United States Infantry, and in four years rose through the several grades to that of sergeant...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: George Meade
A career U.S. Army officer and engineer involved in coastal construction. During the American Civil War he served as a Union general, and is best known for defeating Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ulric Dahlgren
Colonel Ulric Dahlgren, born in Bucks County, Pa., in 1842, died near King and Queen's Courthouse, Va., March 4th 1864. At the beginning of the Civil War he was sent by his father to plan and take charge of a naval battery on Maryland...