America's Civil War

America's Civil War textbook developed by Jim Grasso

http://www.americancivilwar.com/women/cb.html

Clara Barton: American Civil War Women

Site features Clair Barton, who’s Civil War work started in April 1861, after the battle of Bull Run. She established an agency to obtain and distribute supplies to the wounded soldiers. In July 1862, she received permission to travel behind the lines, eventually reaching some of the grimmest battlefields of the war. Ms, Barton delivered aid and comfort to both Union and Confederate soldiers during the War.

http://www.rsa.lib.il.us/~ilwomen/files/MI/htm1/MI000004.html

Mother Bickerdyke, 1817-1901 –

Exceptional web site, contain a biography and detailed article about Mary Ann Bickerdyke's participation in the Civil War as a nurse.

http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/whitman/works/drum-taps/intro.html

Walt Whitman's Civil War Years

Site contains a number of Whitman’s poems he wrote during his Civil War experience. Most were of the suffering of soldiers in hospitals. "To sit by the wounded and soothe them/Or silently watch the dead while he sat"

http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vshadow2/

Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War

The Valley of the Shadow Project takes two communities, one Northern and one Southern, through the experience of the American Civil War. The project is a hypermedia archive of thousands of sources for the period before, during, and after the Civil War for Augusta County, Virginia, and Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Those sources include newspapers, letters, diaries, photographs, maps, church records, population census, agricultural census, and military records. Students can explore every dimension of the conflict and write their own histories, reconstructing the life stories of women, African Americans, farmers, politicians, soldiers, and families. The project is intended for secondary schools, community colleges, libraries, and universities.

http://www.financialhistory.org/civilwar/

Financing the CivilWar

Site looks at the financial reasons why the war was fought, how the was fought and why the North won. The site presents another dimension to the Civil War, often overlooked.

http://library.thinkquest.org/3055/netscape/

The American CivilWar

The site attempts to give the visitor a feel for the war and exactly how costly and tragic it really was. It contains a series of pages designed for the viewer to explore other factors of the war illustrated at this site.

http://www.nps.gov/rich/default.htm

USCT Medal of Honor Recipients

Site contains information on U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) who received the Medal of Honor at New Market Heights, VA. It also contains extensive information on the battle that was fought, including historic maps, photos, and biographies.

http://memory.loc.gov/amen/aaohthl/exhibit/aopart4.html

CivilWar, The

Extensive resource of African American history during the Civil War. Highlights Booker T. Washington, slavery, reconstruction. The site can give insight into the suffering and contributions of African Americans during the Civil war.

http://www2.netdoor.com/~jgh/

Louisiana Native Guards

Site has photos and stories about this regiment of black men who were the first black regiment of the Civil War.

http://scholar2.lib.vt.edu/spec/cwlove/cwlove.html

CivilWar Love Letters

The site holds many Civil War era (1861-1865) manuscript collections, several of which include letters written by soldiers to their loves, and a few from the ladies to their soldiers. These letters show their sorrows of being apart, fears that the soldier would not return home, and hopes for the future after the war's end.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/brown/

John Brown’s Holy War –

Extensive material, with teacher’s guide exploring the man, his reasoning for his action and the consequences both for himself and the Nation

http://afgen.com/garrison.html

Governing Passion of My Soul, The

The site contains the unabridged abolitionist speech given by William Garrison. The speech given at Charleston, South Carolina, only a month after Sherman's march through the state and five days after Lee had surrendered at Appomattox. It happens that Lincoln was shot on the day of the speech and died the following day.

http://www.ibiscom.com/appomatx.htm

Surrender at Appomattox

This site contains correspondence between the two Commanders, Lee and Grant. Through their personal notes to each other their characters are seen and the surrender itself takes on a current and personal event.

http://www.pbs.org/warrior/noflas/index.html

A Warrior in Two Worlds

This web site offers insight into Ely Parker, a Seneca chief, a legal scholar, an engineer, a Civil War hero, and a Cabinet-level commissioner. Yet Parker died in poverty far from the land of his birth. In the timeline the site provides you can explore Parker's thoughts, his youthful dreams, his front-line battle experiences with General Grant during the Civil War, and the reflections and regrets of his final years.

http://www.2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/bystate.htm

CivilWar Battles by State

State by state breakdown of battles fought during the Civil War. Dates, maps, principal commanders, forces engaged, estimated casualties, description of the battle as well as the results of the battle are given. Another good reference spot for lesson resource, projects and the enthusiastic student.

http://www.on-the-square.com/benscivilwar/battlefields/gettysburg.htm

Gettysburg Info

Site is very informative containing a detailed timeline and description of the battle, statistics, an explanation of the Gettysburg Address, and a guide to visiting the battle site.

http://www.ibiscom.com/gtburg.htm

The Battle of Gettysburg

An eyewitness account by a teenage girl in Gettysburg in 1863 when the battle occurred. Some parts are gory so be warned.

http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1994/ch6_p13.htm

Radical Reconstruction

Site contains extensive information on, not only Congressionally passed legislation concerning reconstruction, but also the feelings and reasoning that created the legislation. Site also contains other sites containing pertinent information covering the pre and post war years.

http://www.comptons.com/encyclopedia/ARTICLES/0150/01527552_A.html

Reconstruction Period

Another good site describing the laws and mood of the North following Lincoln’s assassination and the war’s end.

http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/relee/relee.htm

Lee, Robert E.

Site contains a biography of Robert E. Lee. It is not extensive, but is suitable for students’ purposes.

http://educate.si.edu/spotlight/civilwar1.html

Spotlight Biography: Civil War -

Though the biographies in this site are brief sketches they do cover many significant figures of the war. Good site to spark interest.

EXTRA 20

Camp Life: Civil War Collections from Gettysburg

http://www.cr.nps.gov/csd/gettex/

pictures and explanations of what soldiers' lives and possessions were like when they were in camp during the Civil War. From the Gettysburg National Military Park.

LONGSTREET, JAMES. The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000

http://www.bartleby.com/65/lo/Longstre.html

returning too late to aid General Lee at Chancellorsville. He commanded the right wing at Gettysburg (1863), where his delay in taking the offensive is generally ...

CHAMBERSBURG. The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000
http://www.bartleby.com/65/ch/Chambersbg.html

abolitionist John Brown in 1859 and of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee before the battle of Gettysburg. The town was raided by Confederate cavalry in July, 1864, when ...

Jews in the Civil War

http://www.jewish-history.com/civilwar.htm Jewish-American History on the Web is an online archive of original documents, journals, books and literature on the subject of Jews in the Civil War.

Civil War Interactive

http://www.almshouse.com

This is an online Civil War information source, which is updated daily with trivia, book reviews, recipes and links to additional Civil War informative sites.

Civil War Heritage

http://members.tripod.com/~Fringrose/civil Enthusiast's site about the Civil War.

Texts and Documents: The American Civil War

http://history.hanover.edu/19th/civilwar.htm

Hanover College's page with links to primary and secondary Civil War sources

Civil War in Miniature

http://civilwarmini.com/chapii.htm Brief moments of trivia and quotes regarding the War Between the States. (Editor's note: Will try to load Music plug-in, but works without it.)

Intelligence in the American Civil War

http://intellit.muskingum.edu/intellsite/civwar_folder/... The works of Edwin C. Fishel, a noted author in the area of intelligence, reveals covert operations, spies and intrigue gathered from his research on the role of intelligence in the Civil War.

Civil War Chaplains

http://160.150.55.11/history/brief/chapter_3.htm At the out break of the American Civil War the United States of America had a standing army of some 16,000 men. This army was scattered predominantly in western outpost and was being served by only 26 Chaplains. The Confederate Chaplain was not much different than his counterpart in blue. He was a convicted man of God serving the southern army and its men in every aspect.

Bad Civil War Generals

http://www.19thalabama.org/badgen.html

"A Beginner's Guide to the Leadership-Impaired."

Our Army Nurses

http://www.edinborough.com/Life/AtFront/Nurses.html Pictorial essay of what Civil War nurses wore. Excellent stories from Clara Barton, Ruth Sinnotte, Lucy Seaman Bainbridge and Jane Stuart Woolsey. Stories available for download(Adobe PDF format) and for purchase.

Civil War Cannons & Mortars

http://www.stringbikini.com/brice/sb.nsf/pages/Cannons Huge directory of links for the civil war enthusiast, focusing on weaponry and reenactment information.

Civil War Women - Archival Exhibits at Duke University

In response to the many requests, we have begun to transcribe and scan some of our manuscript collections which document women's experiences in the Civil War.
http://odyssey.lib.duke.edu/collections/civil-war-women... U.S. Air Force Academy Civil War Links Contains several links that lead to hundreds of Civil War sites.
http://www.usafa.af.mil/dfeng/cwarres.htm Women Soldiers of the Civil War It is an accepted convention that the Civil War was a man's fight. Images of women during that conflict center on self-sacrificing nurses, romantic spies, or brave ladies maintaining the home front in the absence of their men. This conventional picture of gender roles during the Civil War does not tell the entire story.
http://www.nara.gov/publications/prologue/women1.html Women of the Civil War A growing number people are beginning to realize there were a lot more women who fought in the Civil War than we were taught in High School or even in most colleges.
http://www.naxs.com/people/wolfe Black Civil War Soldiers of the Trans Mississippi West A site dedicated to the black Union Soldiers who fought in the American Civil War on America's Western Frontier.
http://www.angelfire.com/md/usctwest United states Colored Troops in the Civil War A history of United States Colored Troops, including correspondence and reports.
http://www.coax.net/people/lwf/data.htm 54th. Mass. Volunteer Infantry, Co. I Portraying the experience of the African American soldier in the American Civil War in South Carolina
http://www.awod.com/gallery/probono/cwchas/54ma.html Captain Andre Cailloux and Claude Paschal An historical account of the first Black military hero of the Civil War.
http://www.gprep.org/~sjochs/cailloux.htm Gettysburg and the American Civil War Descriptions of the Battle of Gettysburg, including first hand accounts.
http://gettysburg.homepage.com Gettysburg Essay Gettysburg was the turning point in the American Civil War. More importantly, Gettysburg was the climatic clash between the two major American cultures of their time: the North and the South.
http://tqd.advanced.org/2751/data/essa.html Three Days At Gettysburg

An excellent site with links to pages on the differents days of the battle organized chronologically along with some misc. information.

The Turning Point: Gettysburg

Soldier profiles, oddities, essays, and links about the pivotal Civil War battle.
http://members.aol.com/Acw6165

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/EMS/Gettysburg/Gettysbu...

Geology and the Gettysburg Campaign The Gettysburg campaign began on June 3, 1863, when Ewell's Corps left Fredericksburg and marched north. His army marched up the Great Valley using the Blue Ridge Mountains to hide from the Union scouts.
http://www.oswego.edu/Acad_Dept/a_and_s/earth.sci/geo_g... The Battlefields of Gettysburg A pictorial study of local Gettysburg history that highlights key people, places, quotes and speeches.
http://lancaster.about.com/library/sp/blgetindex.htm The Battle of Gettysburg With a total of 51,000 casualties, the Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle in American history.
http://members.xoom.com/echooneone/main.htm Individuals At Gettysburg A comprehensive listing and discussion regarding the Confederate, Union and civilians who had a major role in the Battle of Gettysburg. Also includes original quotes.
http://www.arthes.com/dtindi.html Sickles' Hole Strategic overview centered on the July 2 advance of the Union III Corps at Gettysburg. Features photos and maps.
http://polyticks.com/Hole Dennis O'Kane and the 69th Pa. Volunteers A description of the heroic stand by the 69th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry during Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg.
http://www.netreach.net/~wfox/okane.htm The Civil War --
compiled by Mike Spottiswoode

http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/

http://www.janke.washcoll.edu/civilwar/civilwar.htm
The students in Mrs. Huber's class at Pocantico Hills School in Sleepy Hollow, New
               York have been learning about the Civil War. We read about this important time in our
               nation's history and wrote about it. We made a timeline of important events from 1860
               to 1865. Our bar graphs contain data about the North and the South in 1861 when the
               Civil War began. Each graph compares the resources of the two regions. We looked at
               Civil War battle victories, used our mapping skills to examine the nation in detail, and
               made both Confederate and Union flags. We have drawings of Civil War uniforms,
               short biographies of Civil War leaders, images of other leaders, links to other Civil
               War Sites, and activity sheets for you to do. We hope you enjoy our work!

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook27.html
Contents

                  The American Civil War
                  The Conflict over Slavery
                  The Civil War
                       Confederate Documents
                       Union Documents
                       The Military History of the Civil War
                       The Social History of the Civil War
                  Reconstruction, and Jim Crow

http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/generals.html
This is meant to be a concise index to the Generals who fought on both sides of the US Civil War, and has been specifically prepared for the Internet. It is not meant to replace the several excellent biographies and encyclopedias which have been published in print form, and which contain much more information than is intended for this index.

http://www.txarch.org/best/camp_ford/camp0.htm
Camp Ford: A Civil War-Era Prisoner-of-War Camp by Dr. Alston V. Thoms

http://members.tripod.com/cwphotos/us.htm
Civil War Photographs: Union Armies:
US TROOPS AND STAFF

This page contains contributed photographs of US Federal troops and General Staff Officers.

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/EMS/CivilWar/CivilWar.html
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA AND THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
1861-1865

More Americans died fighting in the Civil War than in any other conflict in our country's history.

http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/

Currently, the battles of Gettysburg (100+ pages) and Fredericksburg are complete. The next battles in order of completion will be Antietam, Chickamauga, Shiloh, and Vicksburg.

http://www.hardincountytn.com/history/shiloh.htm

The Battle of Shiloh - A Site dedicated to the over 20,000 casualties of both Union and Confederate of the battle of Shiloh, April 6 -7, 1862

http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/1167/aw_main.html

http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/judwar.html

Those Who Served In The Civil War

Civil war: America's War between the States
Composed by April L. Gibson AS Sciences
EDU 360 ECSU

CIVIL WAR IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY 1863-1865

Read about the many battles in the Shenandoah Valley. This page tells of
Injuries, battle plans and the families it affected.
http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/EMS/Civil_War_in_the_Shenandoah/Civil_War_in_the_Shenandoah.html

THE BILLY YANKS WEBRING

Visit random sites all about various Civil War events.

http://www.webring.org/cgi-bin/webring?ring=billyyank;list

USA WARS. CIVIL WAR

This page shows various books, CDs, and magazines on Civil War history.

http://education.cd-rom-directory.com/cdprod1/cdhrec/001/444.store.shtml

Bitter BUSHWACKERS AND JAYWACKERS

A page decribes civil war for two of the states in America.

http://www.worldwarii.com/AmericasCivilWar/articles/1999/03992_cover.html

AMERICA'S CIVIL WAR

A full magazine devoted to information about the Civil War.

http://www.historynet.com/AmericasCivilWar

AMERICA'S CIVIL WAR

A full magazine devoted to information about the Civil War, issue January
of 1999.

http://www.historynet.com/AmericasCivilWar/previous/1999/0199.html

civil war: America's toughest challenge

A tribute to the 16th President who fought against slavery.

http://www.angelfire.com/ab/godikspage/index.html

Appomattox courthouse, CIVIL WAR national paRK

Visit the area where Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops, and learn the
History behind it.

http://www.nps.gov/apco/

American history ii: Post civil war america to the present

An interesting and easy to understand way at learning and teaching
American History.

http://worldviewsoftware.com/ah2.html

Civil war women

A collection of women who were so how affected by the Civil War or they affect the Civil War.

http://odyssey.lib.duke.edu/collections/civil-war-women.html

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The instructor's homepage (David Stoloff) is at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/stoloff.html
Questions on these webpages, please email David Stoloff at stoloffd@ecsu.ctstateu.edu.