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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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Other

Hart Island History: Ny State's Civil War "u.s. Colored Troops"

For Students 9th - 10th
After a brief history of African-American regiments from New York, you can read about the United Stated Colored Troops in general, where they fought, how they were paid, and the number of casualties among the troops.
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Other

Military History Online: Battle of Gettysburg

For Students 9th - 10th
Military History Online provides a comprehensive study of the Battle of Gettysburg. Select from the left-hand toolbar for content including detailed reenactments of each battle, daily events, and much more.
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Other

North Georgia History: Chronology of the Atlanta Campaign

For Students 9th - 10th
About North Georgia offers a chronology of the events which led to the siege and capture of Atlanta. Hyperlinks to biographies of Army officers involved in the Campaign and battles leading up to the capture of Atlanta.
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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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Other

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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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Battle of Kennesaw Mountain

For Students 9th - 10th
Information is provided on the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain which was part of the Atlanta Campaign in the Civil War. The actual battle took place between Union General William T. Sherman and Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston which...
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Read Works

Read Works: Slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction Gettysburg

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Battle of Gettysburg and President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: The Price of Freedom: Americans at War

For Students 9th - 10th
View comprehensive sets of artifacts that tell the story of America's wartime past and present. Artifacts from every major American military conflict, beginning with the American Revolution, can be closely examined. Full curatorial notes...
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US National Archives

Nara: Charters of Freedom: The Civil War: Union Sealed in Blood

For Students 9th - 10th
Website on U.S. History uses primary document material to explain the importance of the Battle of Antietam and the high stakes of the Civil War.
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Other

Vermont in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed resource that documents the role Vermont played in the Civil War. Includes rosters, cemeteries, lists of descendants, diaries, letters, journals, battles, timeline.
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Siteseen

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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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Wartime Mobilization

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the short-term problems and long-term successes in mobilizing troops from Pennsylvania to fight in the Civil War. Included is information about the discussion of allowing blacks to serve in the war.
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University of North Carolina

Documenting the American South: John Hill Hewitt, "War"

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This gives the history of the Civil War from its beginning to the Battle of Richmond in poetic verse written by John Hill Hewitt (1801-1890 CE). The introduction firmly establishes the sourthern sympathies of the writer.
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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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Other

Civil War Traveler: Civil War Travel

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explores Civil War sites of interest in various states in the Union as well as the Confederacy. It describes battles and important events that occurred, including maps.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Gettysburg to Appomattox

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the ongoing battles between Union and Confederate armies resulting in Lee's surrender at Appomattox.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Kennesaw Mountain: History and Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
A site from the National Park Service that provides limited information on the Kennesaw Mountain Civil War battle.
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Other

Historic Sandusky: Battle of Lynchburg

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth detailing of the Battle of Lynchburg from the point of view of those who lived in the city. Read about the Sandusky house, which was a base for operations during the battle.
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Other

North Carolina Museum of History: North Carolina and the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
This museum from North Carolina has collected artifacts, personal accounts of soldiers, biographies, and information about battles in North Carolina.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Battle of Mobile Bay

For Students 9th - 10th
The Battle of Mobile Bay, one of the last naval battles during the Civil War, is featured in this brief overview.
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A&E Television

History.com: This Day in History: 1863 First Battle of Sabine Pass

For Students 6th - 8th
Short description of the First Battle of Sabine Pass on January 21, 1863.
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Ohio State University

E History: Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, "The Little Napoleon"

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough look at Gen. Beauregard's military career in the Civil War as a Confederate general. Find out what campaigns he was in and how politics affected his career.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Battle of Gettysburg

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.