Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Of Generals and Soldiers
Many of the generals on both sides of the Civil War were friends and acquaintances because of their service in the Mexican War. Read about some of these generals and see on which side they fought and why.
University of North Carolina
Documenting the South: The War: "Stonewall" Jackson as I Saw Them
A first-hand chronology of James H. Wood's experiences in the Civil War. Included are campaigns of Stonewall Jackson in which Wood participated.
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Library of Congress: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Portraits
View this entire collection of beautiful ambrotype and tintype photographs of Union and Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War. Many have personal notes found in the case. It is very touching to see the young faces of these...
American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Loreta Janeta Velazquez: Lieutenant
Biographical profile of Lieutenant Loreta Janeta Velazquez, a woman who served in the Confederate army disguised as a man.
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Cartania: Civil War Reflections 1862 1865
Harvey Hogue's adventures as a Union soldier in a Confederate prison camp, and his escape from the notorious Andersonville make interesting reading. Not exactly a primary source document, but stories from an actual participant in the...
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...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Edmund Ruffin
Edmund Ruffin (January 5, 1794 - June 18, 1865) was a farmer and slaveholder, a Confederate soldier, and an 1850s political activist.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General William Mahone
(1826-1895) Confederate soldier and US senator from Virginia.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Simon B. Buckner
(1823-1914) Simon Bolivar Buckner, Confederate Soldier
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Bonps: Battle of Nashville, a Narrative
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...
Civil War Home
Home of the American Civil War: Women in Uniform in the Civil War
Read about the women who actually fought during the Civil War and what provoked them to do this. From the Civil War Society's "Encyclopedia of the Civil War."
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Radford University: The Civil War for Fifth Graders
Covers many aspects of the Civil War, without too much text for Grade 5 students. Includes links to additional information and a few learning activities. (Note: Some links may no longer be working.)
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids History: Civil War Uniforms
Kids learn about soldier's uniforms during the Civil War. The Blue and the Gray worn by the Union and the Confederates.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee: Fort Pillow
The Confederate victory at the Battle of Fort Pillow (April 1864) ended in the killing of 229 Black Union soldiers out of 262 engaged in the battle. This slaughter by the Southern troops under Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest has been labeled...
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Civil War Reflections 1862 1865
Harvey Hogue's adventures as a Union soldier in a Confederate prison camp, and his escape from the notorious Andersonville make interesting reading. Not exactly a primary source document, but stories from an actual participant in the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Albert Sidney Johnston
(1803-1862) American soldier who fought in the Black Hawk War, the war for Texan independence, the Mexican War, and was killed at Shiloh in the Civil War where he was fighting for the Confederate army, commanding the forces in the west.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: David Emanuel Twiggs
David Emanuel Twiggs (1790 - July 15, 1862) was a United States soldier during the War of 1812 and Mexican-American War and a general of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was one of the oldest generals on...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Fithugh Lee
(1835-1905) Soldier in the Civil War for the Confederates. Governor of Virginia.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General John B. Hood
(1831-1879) Soldier that joined Confederate forces.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General John B. Hood
(1831-1879) American soldier who resigned to serve in the Confederate Army
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Pickett
(1825-1875) American soldier serving in the Civil War as a Confederate
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Joseph E. Johnston
(1807-1891) Soldier that fought in the Mexican War and in the Confederate side of the Civil War.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Philip H. Sheridan
(1831-1888) Union soldier who forced out the Confederates from the Shenandoah Valley
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 - February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861-65), for which he received...