American Civil War  

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The Basics

A brief history of the American Civil War—the most destructive war ever fought by the United States—which claimed the lives of over 600,000 Americans.

Battles and Campaigns


American Civil War battles: Antietam, Bull Run, Chickamauga, Corinth, Fredricksburg, Gettysburg, Petersburg, Sherman's March, Shiloh, Vicksburg and more.

Bugle Calls

Bugle Calls: American Civil War
Experience the tactical sounds of American Civil War battle. Hear American Civil War bugle calls and explore their history and usage.

Causes

Causes of the American Civil War
American Civil War primary documents concerning the political developments of secession. Find Civil War speeches, platforms, resolutions and letters.

Documents & Letters

Documents: American Civil War
Important American Civil War documents: Confederate Constitution, Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Address, etc. plus Civil War love letters.

Flags


Renditions and histories of 30 Confederate battle flag types and the three National Flags of the Confederacy, from the American Civil War.

Food
Army Survival Recipes: American Civil War
Recipes and cooking techniques the American Civil War soldier used to help him get by during his struggle to survive.

Cookbook: American Civil War
Hundreds of Civil War recipes culled from authentic receipts of the 19th century. You can soon be cooking like they did during the American Civil War.

Generals


Learn about a model American Civil War military leader embodying traits of devotion, humility and self-sacrifice. Includes poems and pictures.


Article examines fighting between Southern generals and shows how this contributed to the Confederacy's defeat in the American Civil War.


Biography of the Union's top general in the American Civil War including Grant's private life, military and presidential career, photographs and more.

Maps

Battle Maps: American Civil War
View a collection of 58 detailed maps covering major battles and campaigns of the American Civil War.


Thirty-one rare maps comprise this unique American Civil War collection from the University of Georgia.

Medicine


A history of incredibly imperfect American Civil War medicine including: medical care, surgeons, nurses, battle wounds, disease and more.

Money

Images of Confederate paper currency which—due to inflation—became worthless by the end of the American Civil War.

Museums andM Memorials


"In this Temple, as in the hearts of the people, for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever."


Maintains the world's largest and most comprehensive collection of Confederate military, political and domestic artifacts and art from the American Civil War.

Music and Art


American Civil War fine art section featuring: Civil War artists; Civil War cartoons and caricatures; Civil War music and poetry; and Civil War images and photographs.

Navy


History of the late Rebellion, The Naval War, where Federal and the Confederate Naviesplayed a vital part in the American Civil War.

Naval Chronology: American Civil War
A brief naval chronology of the American Civil War (1861-65).

Naval Officers: American Civil War
Rare, official publication lists names of all American Civil War naval officers, vessels by squadron, and officers of navy yards and shore stations.

Postcards


Send a friend an American Civil War postcard via the Internet!

Slavery

Chronology of Emancipation
Lists important events in the history of emancipation during the American Civil War.

Chronology of Slavery and Racism
Timeline on slavery and—in part—the history of racism from 1619 to the end. Gives important background on slavery issues which led up to the American Civil War.


Portrays the struggle between free and slave states through selected abolitionist maps, manuscripts and prints from the American Civil War.

Terminology


Improve your American Civil War reading comprehension by learning the lingo: buck and gag, bummers, flying battery, scalawags and more.

Timelines


Detailed timeline and images of the American Civil War.  

Uniforms

Confederate Uniforms: American Civil War
Details the materials used in the American Civil War uniforms of the Confederacy. Includes many references and citations.

U.S. Colored Troops/African-Americans


History of African-Americans in the American Civil War. Includes U.S. Colored Troops history and regiments, Civil War chronology and related Civil War information.

Weapons

History of American Civil War Weapons
History of American Civil War weapons including artillery, small arms, and edged weapons; artillery terminology; and field pieces.

Women

Women: American Civil War
Find information on American Civil War military women. Includes history of women in the Civil War, women's biographies, and stories of important Civil War women.

 

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