The vicinity of Charleston, North Carolina in 1861, site of Fort Sumter and the opening battle of the American Civil War. The map shows the city of Charleston and railroads, the Union held Fort Sumter and light house at the mouth of the...

A map showing the Theatre of Western Campaigns in the American Civil War. The map includes parts of the states of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina, and...

A map showing the theatre of Southwestern Campaigns in the American Civil War. The map includes the northern Gulf Coast and parts of the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, showing major cities, towns, and...

A map of northern Virginia showing the area of the campaign of General Pope on August 24, 1862. The map shows cities and towns, roads and railroads, woodlands, rivers, the route of Stonewall Jackson's flanking maneuver, and the Union and...

A map of northern Virginia showing the area of the campaign of General Pope on August 28, 1862 in the morning of the Second Battle of Bull Run. The map shows cities and towns, roads and railroads, terrain, woodlands, rivers, and the...

A map of northern Virginia showing the area of the campaign of General Pope at noon on August 29, 1862 during the Second Battle of Bull Run. The map shows cities and towns, roads and railroads, terrain, woodlands, rivers, and the Union...

An overview of slave revolts and abolitionist efforts during the first half of the nineteenth century, leading up until the Civil War. Read about the Underground Railroad, the colonization movement, and various anti-slavery books.

Learners will examine a variety of documents that reference reasons why Americans living in the East migrated west of the Mississippi immediately before, during, and right after the Civil War. Documents cover the mining industry, new...

A map of New Orleans and the Mississippi Delta at the time of the American Civil War, showing the railroads in the area, and the strategic Confederate forts St. Philip and Jackson. These forts were a first line of defense for the city...

A map of the western United States showing the rapid growth of the New West between 1885 and 1912 during the presidencies from Benjamin Harrison to Howard Taft. The map is color-coded to show the States admitted to the Union before the...

James Harrison Wilson (September 2, 1837 - February 23, 1925) was a United States Army topographic engineer, a Union Army General in the American Civil War and later wars, a railroad executive, and author.

Ambrose Everett Burnside (1824 - 1881) was an American soldier, railroad executive, inventor, industrialist, and politician from Rhode Island, serving as governor and a U.S. Senator. Burnside was a Union Army general in the Civil War and...

A map of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina showing the routes of Union General Sherman's 'March to the Sea’ from Atlanta to Savannah (November 15 to December 21, 1864), and his march to Raleigh. The map shows state capitals,...

A map of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina showing the routes of Union General Sherman's 'March to the Sea’ from Atlanta to Savannah (November 15 to December 21, 1864), and his march to Raleigh. The map shows the area to the...

A map of the area of the Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia, which took place on May 31-June 1, 1862. The map shows the York River Railroad, Williamsburg Road, 9 Mile Road, the White Oak Swamp, the Chickahominy River, and the Union and...

A map showing the battle site of the First Battle of Bull Run or Battle of Manassas, and its proximity to Washington DC. The map shows the railroads in the area, Manassas Junction, Centerville, Bull Run Creek, the Warrenton Turnpike,...

A map of northern Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley area in 1862. The map shows the area from Harpers Ferry on the Potomac River to Staunton in the valley, the Alleghany, Kittatinny, and Blue Ridge mountains, Charlottesville, Richmond,...

A map of part of Georgia in 1864 showing the area of the march by Sherman from Atlanta to Savannah. The map shows cities and towns, roads, railroads, rivers, and coastal features in the area from Decatur to Savannah, including Macon,...

A map showing the area between Memphis and Vicksburg on the Mississippi River during the Vicksburg Campaign of 1863. The map shows cities and towns, railroads, rivers, and terrain features of the area.

A map of northern Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley area in 1862. The map shows the area from Harpers Ferry on the Potomac River to Staunton in the valley, the Alleghany, Kittatinny, and Blue Ridge mountains, Charlottesville, Richmond,...

A map of the parts of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina showing the area of Sherman's campaign in late 1864 to early 1865. The map shows the route of Sherman's March from Atlanta to Savannah, and his northward route from...

A map of the area between Cedar Mountain, Virginia, and Washington showing the route of General Pope in his retreat to Washington. The map shows the cities and towns, railroads, terrain, and rivers in the area, and includes the important...

A map showing the route of General Sherman's Savannah Campaign or "March to the Sea" (1864) during the American Civil War. The map is keyed to show the campaign routes, railroads, and battle sites.

A map showing the route of General Sherman's Savannah Campaign or "March to the Sea" (1864) during the American Civil War. The map is keyed to show the routes of the cavalry and infantry corps, railroads, and battle sites.