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US National Archives

Our Documents: Telegram Announcing the Surrender of Fort Sumter (1861)

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers an image of the original telegram from Major Anderson announcing his surrender of Fort Sumter. Discusses this event and the historical events surrounding it.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Shiloh National Military Park

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of the National Park Service's site about Shiloh National Military Park gives information about the battle itself and maps of the troop movements.
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Other

Civil War Album: Battle of Shiloh, a Virtual Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief account of the Battle of Shiloh with hyperlinks to photos of the landscape. Click on the pictures at the left for more information.
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Other

Civil War in South Carolina: Fort Sumter, April 12 14, 1861

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a description of the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter. Included are a map and General Beauregard's report on the attack.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard

For Students 9th - 10th
Details the life of Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard and his military career as a Confederate general. From "Who Was Who in the Civil War" by Stewart Stifakis.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: The War Begins

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a detailed description of the attack on Fort Sumter during the Civil War from Confederate Military History, Vol. 5, Chapter I, a series published in 1899.
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Duke University

Special Collections Library: Rose O;neal Greenhow Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating look at the documents concerning Rose O'Neal Greenhow. Included are letters she wrote from prison.
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Duke University

Duke University: Special Collections Library: Rose O'neal Greenhow

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is about Rose Greenhow, her life, and the important roles women played in the war.
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Other

Georgia's Blue and Gray Trail: Battle of Shiloh

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed site relating the lead-up to the Battle of Shiloh followed by an in-depth discussion of the strategy of the battle and who was involved. Many hyperlinks to related topics.
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Other

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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Ohio State University

E History: Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, "The Little Napoleon"

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough look at Gen. Beauregard's military career in the Civil War as a Confederate general. Find out what campaigns he was in and how politics affected his career.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Cwsac: Civil War Battle Summaries: Battle of Shiloh

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an extensive description of the Battle of Shiloh in the Civil War.
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Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Battle of Shiloh

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the Battle of Shiloh along with some information about Ohio troops who fought in the battle.