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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Animated Map: Cedar Creek
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.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Chancellorsville May 1, 1863
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.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Battlefield Land We've Saved
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.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Lesson Plans: High School
Several lesson plans for high school aged students that are standards-based to help them learn about the Civil War.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Robert E. Lee
Biographical profile of Robert E. Lee.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Jefferson Davis
Biographical profile of Jefferson Davis.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Chickamauga, Georgia (1863)
Animated map of the Battle of Chickamauga brings the Civil War to life with footage of the battlefield, map, and explanation.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: The First Income Tax
This site provides an overview of the development of the first national income tax, instituted to fund the Civil War.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Battle of Kernstown: Stonewall Jackson's Only Defeat
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.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Trigger Events of the Civil War
A list with descriptions of the major events that led up to the outbreak of the Civil War.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Albert Cashier Aka Jennie Hodgers: Private
A biographical profile of Albert Cashier aka Jennie Hodgers, who, disguised as a man, fought with the Union army.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: William S. Rosecrans
Biographical profile of General William S. Rosecrans.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: John C. Fremont
A profile of John Fremont makes note of his short stint as a the Union army officer.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
A biographical profile of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: George G. Meade
Biographical profile of George G. Meade.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Clara Barton
Biographical profile of Clara Barton.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: William T. Sherman
Biographical profile of William T. Sherman.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: George Armstrong Custer
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.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Joseph Hooker
Biographical profile of Union officer Joseph Hooker.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Winfield Scott Hancock
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...
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Ambrose E. Burnside
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.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Don Carlos Buell
A biographical profile of Don Carlos Buell.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: John Buford
A biographical profile of John Burford, a Union officer who fought at Gettysburg.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Braxton Bragg
Biographical profile of General Braxton Bragg.