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Center for History and News: William T. Sherman: Most Reckless Civil War General

For Students 9th - 10th
Are we right to remember General Sherman as the villain of the Civil War? Read another view of the famous march to the sea.
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Battlefield Land We've Saved

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Virginia History Series

Virginia History Series: The American Civil War in Virginia [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
The state of Virginia played a pivotal role in the Civil War. Trace the war from the beginning to the battles in Virginia, and to Lee's surrender through this comprehensive slideshow. Included are charts, maps and actual photography from...
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State Library-Florida

Florida Memory: Florida in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
A text based article focusing on Florida and the Civil War including soldier participation, important events and battles, defeats, and finally the growth of anti-war feelings as the war neared an end.
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State Library-Florida

Florida Memory: Florida in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
A text based article focusing on Florida and the Civil War including soldier participation, important events and battles, defeats, and finally the growth of anti-war feelings as the war neared an end.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Alabama and the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entries of the significant people, places, and events that occurred in Alabama during the Civil War and the period immediately following, including the Battle of Mobile Bay and Confederate naval operations in the state.
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: The Civil War in 1863: The Decisive Year

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed account of the turning point in the Civil War in 1863 after the victories of three significant battles including Gettysburg, Vicksburg and Chattanooga. Links to further reading on Gettysburg and Vicksburg.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Civil War Maps: History of Mapping the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the importance of mapping to both the Union and the Confederates in planning their military strategy. From the Library of Congress.
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Animated Map: Franklin

For Students 9th - 10th
Animated map shows the troop movements of both the Union and Confederate armies prior to and during the Civil War battle at Franklin, Tennessee, in 1864.
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Gettysburg College: Civil War Institute: Gettysburg Compiler

For Students 9th - 10th
The Gettysburg Compiler is a blog of articles on Civil War history in the Gettysburg area. The articles discuss battles fought, what modern issues look like through a Civil War lens, how the Civil War is remembered today, books and...
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: The Civil War Part I: The Opening Years

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on the Civil War from the very first battles in 1861 when the war began to the end of the second year in 1862.
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University of North Carolina

Unc University Libraries: Digital Collections: Gilmer Civil War Map Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of Civil War maps of the south, mostly North Carolina and Virginia. The collection can be searched by state or key word.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Hotchkiss Civil War Era Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of 341 Civil War Era Maps by Jedediah Hotchkiss, a topographic engineer in the Confederate Army. Most of the maps are of places in Virginia.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Battle of Antietam

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Battle of Antietam along with accounts of the battle written by those who fought. Information is from several sources.
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Legends of America

Legends of America: American History: Eastern Theater of the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a listing of the campaigns in the Eastern Theater and links to descriptions of the battles in those campaigns. The campaigns in 1861 and 1862 are on the first and half the second page of this site.
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (1863)

For Students 9th - 10th
Battlefield map of the Battle of Gettysburg depicts troop movement of the Union and Confederate Armies in the fight for Culps Hill on July 3, 1863.
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Gettysburg Campaign

For Students 9th - 10th
Full color map on the Battle of Gettysburg depicts Union and Confederate movement and strategy at Gettysburg, between June 3 and July 1, 1863.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Pickett's Charge

For Students 9th - 10th
This site outlines Pickett's Charge, the bloodiest moment of the Battle of Gettysburg. From an essay printed in 1901, "General Meade" by Isaac R. Pennypacker.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Stones River National Battlefield: Battle of Stones River

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed description of the Battle of Stones River, a must-win for the Union Army. Find day-by-day battle maps, information about the carnage over the several days of fighting, and discover the importance of capturing the...
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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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Military History Online: Battle of Gettysburg

For Students 9th - 10th
Military History Online provides a comprehensive study of the Battle of Gettysburg. Select from the left-hand toolbar for content including detailed reenactments of each battle, daily events, and much more.
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Animated Map: Fredericksburg

For Students 9th - 10th
Animated map shows the troop movements of both the Union and Confederate armies prior to and during the battle of Fredericksburg.
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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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The History Place

The History Place: Battle of Gettysburg

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place provides a detailed account of the most famous and important battle of the U.S. Civil War, the battle of Gettysburg. Check out the link, near the bottom of the page, to a letter from President Lincoln to...

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