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Home of the American Civil War: The Union Army in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief article from "The Historical Times of the Civil War" gives a review of the Regular Army of the United States and its composition at the beginning of the Civil War.
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Home of the American Civil War: The Confederate Army in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the difficulty the Confederacy had in forming an army because of "states' rights" issues and organizational problems. From "The Historical Times Encyclopedia of the Civil War."
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Home of the American Civil War: Military Telegraph Service

For Students 9th - 10th
Ciphers, codes, and wiretaps were all part of the telegraph service in both the Union and Confederacy. Read about the importance of the telegraph in relaying information and obtaining plans surreptitiously. From "Photographic History of...
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Home of the American Civil War: Confederate Partisan Rangers

For Students 9th - 10th
From "The Photographic History of the Civil War" comes this interesting article by Charles D. Rhodes about Confederate irregulars who harassed the Union troops, often operating on their own.
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Home of the American Civil War: John Singleton Mosby

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of John S. Mosby, leader of the Mosby Rangers. From "Who Was Who in the Civil War" by Stewart Sifakis.
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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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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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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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Home of the American Civil War: Jubal Anderson Early (1816 1894)

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief account of Jubal Early's military experience as a Confederate officer. Read about his successes and his major defeat which resulted in his removal from command. From "Who Was Who in the Civil War" by Stewart Sifakis.
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Home of the American Civil War: Edmund Kirby Smith (1824 1893)

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why E. Kirby Smith commanded an essentially independent area of the Confederacy when he was placed in the Trans-Mississippi West. From "Who Was Who in the Civil War" by Stewart Sifakis.
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Home of the American Civil War: Civil War Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
A page with links to several articles from various sources dealing with many aspects of medicine during the Civil War.
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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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Home of the American Civil War: Stand Watie

For Students 9th - 10th
Who was the only Native American general in the Civil War, the last Confederate general to lay down arms? Read about Stand Watie, Cherokee chief whose troops fought throughout Indian Territory and surrounding states. From "The...
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Home of the American Civil War: The Eastern Theater: The Peninsula Campaign

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy description of the Peninsula Campaign. Read about the strategy involved in this lengthy campaign, the goals, and the results for both the Union and Confederacy. From "Epic Battles of the Civil War" by Curtis M. Jingle, Michael...
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Home of the American Civil War: Battle of New Madrid and Island No. 10

For Students 9th - 10th
Find three articles and a map about the blockading of the Mississippi River by the Confederate troops and the running of that blockade by Union ironclads.
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Home of the American Civil War: Chancellorsville Campaign

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the Chancellorsville Campaign of April and May, 1863. From "Epic Battles of the Civil War" by Curtis M. Jingle, Michael R. Brasher, and Warren Von Worley.
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Home of the American Civil War: Chattanooga Campaign

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a timeline of the Chattanooga Campaign as well as battle descriptions, maps, and the official records of both the Union and Confederate commanders. Information comes from a variety of sources.
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Home of the American Civil War: Battle of New Market, May 15, 1864

For Students 9th - 10th
A report on the Battle of New Market by a Confederate general and one by a Union general as well as a map and the official orders of both sides.
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Home of the American Civil War: Appomattox Campaign

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief rundown of the Appomattox Campaign from March 25 to Lee's surrender on April 9, 1865. From "Historical Times Encyclopedia of the Civil War."
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Home of the American Civil War: Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard

For Students 9th - 10th
Details the life of Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard and his military career as a Confederate general. From "Who Was Who in the Civil War" by Stewart Stifakis.
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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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Home of the American Civil War: Battle of Fort Donelson

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough overview of the Battle of Fort Donelson from the United States Civil War. It contains links to official records and actual accounts of the battle.
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Home of the American Civil War: Battle of Antietam

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Battle of Antietam along with accounts of the battle written by those who fought. Information is from several sources.
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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.