+
Graphic
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Animated Map: Cedar Creek

For Students 9th - 10th
Animated map tells the story and shows the troop movements of both the Union and Confederate armies prior to and during the battle fought at Cedar Creek, Virginia, 1864.
+
Graphic
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Chancellorsville May 1, 1863

For Students 9th - 10th
This map tells the story and shows the troop movements of both the Union and Confederate armies on the first day of battle at Chancellorsville, Virginia, in 1863. The map can be downloaded in PDF format.
+
Graphic
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Battlefield Land We've Saved

For Students 9th - 10th
A U.S. map depicts historic land where Civil War battles were fought that has been saved by the Civil War Trust. It also presents current campaigns to save more land.
+
Lesson Plan
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Lesson Plans: High School

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Several lesson plans for high school aged students that are standards-based to help them learn about the Civil War.
+
Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Robert E. Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical profile of Robert E. Lee.
+
Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Jefferson Davis

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical profile of Jefferson Davis.
+
Graphic
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Chickamauga, Georgia (1863)

For Students 9th - 10th
Animated map of the Battle of Chickamauga brings the Civil War to life with footage of the battlefield, map, and explanation.
+
Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: The First Income Tax

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an overview of the development of the first national income tax, instituted to fund the Civil War.
+
Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Battle of Kernstown: Stonewall Jackson's Only Defeat

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the importance of the Shenandoah Valley to the Confederates and Stonewall Jackson's determination to hold it at all costs. Find out why the Battle of Kernstown was a Pyrrhic vicotory for the Union.
+
Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Trigger Events of the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
A list with descriptions of the major events that led up to the outbreak of the Civil War.
+
Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Albert Cashier Aka Jennie Hodgers: Private

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical profile of Albert Cashier aka Jennie Hodgers, who, disguised as a man, fought with the Union army.
+
Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: William S. Rosecrans

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical profile of General William S. Rosecrans.
+
Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: John C. Fremont

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of John Fremont makes note of his short stint as a the Union army officer.
+
Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical profile of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.
+
Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: George G. Meade

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical profile of George G. Meade.
+
Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Clara Barton

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical profile of Clara Barton.
+
Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: William T. Sherman

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical profile of William T. Sherman.
+
Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: George Armstrong Custer

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical profile of George Armstrong Custer. Makes note of the engagements he fought during the Civil War and his postwar service in the American West.
+
Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Joseph Hooker

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical profile of Union officer Joseph Hooker.
+
Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Winfield Scott Hancock

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical profile of Winfield Hancock, a career officer who rose in Union ranks and was highly regarded for the many campaigns he was involved in during the Civil War. Following the war, he continued holding political positions...
+
Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Ambrose E. Burnside

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical profile of Ambrose Burnside, a career officer who commanded Union troops in a number of Civil War battles with a mixture of successes and failures.
+
Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Don Carlos Buell

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical profile of Don Carlos Buell.
+
Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: John Buford

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical profile of John Burford, a Union officer who fought at Gettysburg.
+
Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Braxton Bragg

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical profile of General Braxton Bragg.