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Hart Island History: Ny State's Civil War "u.s. Colored Troops"

For Students 9th - 10th
After a brief history of African-American regiments from New York, you can read about the United Stated Colored Troops in general, where they fought, how they were paid, and the number of casualties among the troops.
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Signal Corps Association: Espionage in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the murky underground stories of espionage on both sides of the Civil War. The spies were often eccentric, and the raiders ruthless.
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Ohio in the Civil War: Blazer's Scouts

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the hand-picked troops who made up Blazer's Scouts, a group of Union guerrilla fighters. Links to first-person accounts.
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Connecticut Military Department: Connecticut Men in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Included are histories of the various Connecticut regiments that served in the Civil War. From the 1898 book, " Record of Service of Connecticut Men in the War of Rebellion, 1861 to 1865."
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Research and Education: Civil War in Arkansas Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline from the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission outlining the events that occurred in Arkansas during the Civil War.
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Our Georgia History: Capture of Fort Pulaski

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the role of Fort Pulaski in the coastal defenses of the Confederacy, and find out how military technology helped the North capture the fort.
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Voices and Choices: At Home: In a House Divided

For Students 3rd - 8th
During the Civil War, the first military draft occurs, and Philander King must decide whether to go to war, or do something else in order to provide for his family. Find out what he does, and decide whether or not it was the right...
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David Holt: The Roots of Mountain Music

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a short history of the major influences that have combined to create mountain music, one of which is minstrel music. Provides a good decription of minstrel music in general. Includes names and descriptions of specific songs,...
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Lesson Plan: The Civil War

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The books about the Civil War period written for young audiences provide a rich context in which to learn about the war itself and to explore more basic issues about the nature of human life and society. This lesson plan for an upper...
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Book a Day Almanac: Lincoln: A Photobiography

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover the story behind the children's book classic, Lincoln: A Photobiography, while also delving into the background of the author, Russell Freedman.
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Brooklyn History: The Uss Monitor Construction

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent description of the Monitor and the battle with the CSS Virginia (Merrimack). Historic pictures are included.
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Texas Beyond History: Uncovering Camp Ford

For Students 9th - 10th
This site introduces some recent research based on archaeological efforts and proceeds to the history of Camp Ford, a Confederate run prisoner of war camp.
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Camp Nelson: United States Colored Troops at Camp Nelson

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Camp Nelson provides text, photos, and original documents of Camp Nelson, a refugee and training camp for African-Americans during the Civil War.
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Csa Currency: Csa Currency Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes all currency used by the Confederacy. Use the Table of Contents to find descriptions as well as history of the currency. On this page you can also access information about Confederate coins, flags, stamps, and bonds.
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Battle of Gettysburg: Battlefield Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a complete map of the battle fought at Gettysburg.
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American Women in Uniform: Civil War Women: Women Were There

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to find out the roles women had during the Civil War. Also read some remarkable stories of women who were actually on the battlefield.
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Karpeles: Emancipation Proclamation Amendment to the Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
A copy and transcription of the 13th Amendment which ended slavery. The sidebar gives a brief overview of emancipation and what led to this amendment.
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Nutrias Online Exhibits: The World of Francois Lacroix

For Students 9th - 10th
Traces the life of the richest black man in New Orleans before the Civil War and after.
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Crisis at Fort Sumter

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed background information is provided to assist users in solving the dilemmas facing President Lincoln in the events surrounding the fall of Fort Sumter.
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Florida in the Civil War: Florida in the Confederate Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at the important role Florida played in supplying food to the Confederate war effort.
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West Virginia in the Civil War: Broom of Destruction: Captain Blazer's Scouts

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at Richard Blazer and his men who made up the group of guerrilla fighters known as Blazer's Scouts. Read about their exploits and their attempts to stop Mosby's Rangers.
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West Virginia in the Civil War: The Jessie Scouts

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough discussion of the formation and use of the Jessie scouts who were mainly cavalrymen who gathered intelligence. Dressed as Confederate soldiers, they were used extensively by General Sheridan in the Shenandoah Campaign.
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Museum of Florida History: Florida in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
A great site which covers a multitude of topics concerning Florida's role in the Confederacy in the Civil War. Some interesting topics are the everyday life of women, Union operations in Florida, and the coastal defenses.
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War Within War: Hidden Stories of Civil War's Impact on Tennessee [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These lesson plans teach Tennesse history during the Civil War era.