Civil War Resources
American Civil War – http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html
Categorized links, general resources, documentary records, and state and local studies. Maintained by Dr. George H. Hoemann, University of Tennessee.
Civil War Maps Collection – http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/collections/civil_war_maps/
Library of Congress collection of reconnaissance, sketch, coastal, and theater-of-war maps depicting troop activities and fortifications.
The Valley of the Shadow, Two Communities in the American Civil War – http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/
Hypermedia archive of thousands of primary sources. Follows two communities before, during, and after the American Civil War, Augusta County, Virginia, and Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Civil War at Smithsonian – http://www.civilwar.si.edu
Examines the Civil War through the Smithsonian Institutes extensive collections. It includes resources, a detailed timeline, and images with detailed descriptions.
U.S. Army Military History Institute – http://www.carlisle.army.mil/ahec/MHI.htm
Provides searchable databases of bibliographical and biographical holdings and unit histories; online access to document descriptions and photographs.
Civil War Treasures from the New-York Historical Society – http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpcoop/nhihtml/cwnyhshome.html
Includes recruiting posters for New York City regiments of volunteers; stereographic views documenting the mustering of soldiers and of popular support for the Union in New York City; photography showing the war’s impact, both in the north and south; and drawings and writings by ordinary soldiers on both sides.
The War of the Rebellion in Cornell University’s Making of America – http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/moa/browse.monographs/waro.html
Complete online text of the Official Records of the Civil War.
Civil War Index Page – http://homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/civilwar/civilwar.htm
Categorized links, includes archives, bibliographies, books and “Gateways” category. A list of Civil War links frequently updated and maintained by Prof. Jim Janke of Dakota State University.
U.S. CivilWar Center – http://www.cwc.lsu.edu
Site promotes the study of the American Civil War.
The Civil War Home Page – http://www.civil-war.net
A collection of Civil War related links, photos, letters and diaries, documents, and battle reports.
Civil War Bookshelf – http://cwbn.blogspot.com/
Trends in Civil War publishing, CW historiography, CW civic remembrance, and pop culture.
The American Civil War from 1861-1865 – http://www.civil-war.tv/
Contains information and links about Lincoln, Lee, Grant, Gettysburg, Appomattox, Bull Run, Antietam, other battles and Civil War History.
Civil War Archive – http://www.civilwararchive.com/
A collection of American Civil War regimental histories, letters from home and diary excerpts.
American Civil War Home – http://www.civilwarhome.com/
Shotgun’s Civil War site – including overviews of many different aspects of the war, biographies, battle summaries, photographs, selected official records, and Fox’s Regimental losses.
Bits of Blue and Gray: An American Civil War Notebook – http://www.bitsofblueandgray.com
The site honors both Union and Confederate Soldiers. It includes archives. letters. poetry,songs, and monthly columns.
Religion in the Civil War: The Northern Side – http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/nineteen/nkeyinfo/cwnorth.htm
Overview, online resources, and guidance for classroom discussion. On TeacherServe from the National Humanities Center.
Civil War Rosters – All States – http://www.civilwarroster.com/
A list of regimental roster links by state.
Civil War Academy – http://www.civilwaracademy.com
Information about many aspects of the most bloody conflict in United States history.
Civil War Search – http://www.civilwarsearch.com/
A directory and a Civil War search based on Google custom search engine.
Civil War Medicine – http://www.powerweb.net/bbock/war/index.html
Covers medicine at the start of the war, medical technology, amputations, transport, and a bibliography.
The Western Theater in the Civil War – http://www.aotc.net/
Information about the Army of the Cumberland and George H. Thomas source page and the Army of Tennessee and Braxton Bragg source page.
The Civil War – http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/civil.htm
The American Battlefield Protection Program’s site for Civil War Battlefields and related issues. On-line publications, features, publications to order, and links to National Civil War Parks.
George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War – http://www.shepherd.edu/gtmcweb/cwcenter.htm
The mission of the center is to promote scholarly research war through the development of a database that contains pertinent military, socio-economic and medical data on Union and Confederate servicemen, with initial emphasis on West Virginia’s soldiers.
Hispanics in America’s Defense – http://www.neta.com/~1stbooks/confed.htm
History of Civil War units containing men of Spanish ancestry who fought for the Confederacy and the Union.
American Civil War – http://www.hist.unt.edu/web_resources_mil/am_civil_war1.htm
From the University of Northern Texas, this site was created with the intent of linking to as many primary documents from the period of the secession crisis as is reasonably possible, with the goal of shedding light on the causes of secession, hence of the war.
A Civil War Haiku – http://www.civilwarhaiku.com
A haiku verse by Melissa Whelan inspired by the American Civil War; an ode of homage to the valor of our most deadly conflict.
Civil War Slang – http://boonebunny.tripod.com/hubbub.html
Civil War Slang for all “fresh fish” or “top rail skunks.”
Historical Natural History: Insects and the Civil War – http://entomology.montana.edu/historybug/civilwar2/civilwar.htm
The fact that microbes caused more death than hostile fire is well known to the student of the American Civil War. This account reveals the influence of insects on soldiering during the Civil War.
The History Place – U.S. Civil War 1861-1865 – http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html
An easy-to-use American Civil War timeline with many original photographs and interesting quotes.
Photographic History of the Civil War – http://www.quinnipiac.edu/other/ABL/etext/civilwar/civilwarmain.html
An etext of the 1912 10 volume edition, in PDF files of 50 page segments per volume. A rich collection of photographs, maps and memoirs of the great war.
Virginia Civil War Battles – http://americancivilwar.com/statepic/va61.html
Virginia Civil War information including battles and the State flag history.
CJ’s Civil War – http://www.wtv-zone.com/civilwar/index.html
A complete overlook of the War; including maps, indexes, statistics, flags, lists of battles, and photo gallery. Dedicated to the 13th W. Virginia.
Mikes Civil War Artifacts – http://www.mikescivilwar.com/
Relics of the Civil War. Site offers information about insignias of rank and branch of service, documents from the conflict, uniforms, and related collector information.
Intelligence in the American Civil War – http://intellit.muskingum.edu/civwar_folder/civwartoc.html
The works of Edwin C. Fishel, a noted author in the area of intelligence, reveals covert operations, spies and intrigue gathered from his research on the role of intelligence in the Civil War.
Civil War Weapons – http://www.civilwarweapons.net
Descriptions and photos of Civil War weapons, including small arms, edged weapons, and artillery.
Civil War Soldier – http://www.civilwarsoldier.com
Description of soldiers from each side, timeline of events and key dates, gallery of pictures, and other resources.
North Carolina Troops – http://www.nctroops.com/index.htm
Contains various Confederate and Federal regiments from the Civil War Period.
Civil War – http://www.civil-war.ws
An online resource for Civil War information.
Civil War Zone – http://www.civilwarzone.com/
A collection of Civil War related biographies, documents, songs, chronology, battle orders, links, and recipes.
Civil War Chaplains – http://www.angelfire.com/pa5/civilwarchaplain/
Description of qualifications and the role of Civil War chaplains, who shared every part of the soldiers’ lives. Includes some photographs.
Casey’s On-Line Virtual Civil War Archive – http://usregulars.tripod.com
A virtual library of Civil War military histories, Union manuals and documents, includes links to other resources.
Fort Craig – http://fortcraig.tripod.com/
A southwestern fort and a Civil war Battlefield, where Confederate General Sibley fought Union General E.R.S. Canby. A New Mexico historical site.
Astrocartography of the Secession of South Carolina – http://www.dominantstar.com/e_civil1.htm
Essay on the astrocartography of the Civil War, focus on how the planetary metaphors of Mars and Pluto were reflected in this historic event, by astrocartographer Rob Couteau.
Scots in the Civil War – http://www.electricscotland.com/history/descendants/chap13.htm
The stories of men and women born in Scotland who fought in the American Civil War.
Civil War Battles – http://www.civil-war-battles.com
Repository of information about Civil War battles, people, a timeline, and a summary.
Civil War Story – http://www.civilwarstory.nstemp.com/
Includes a wide range of civil war related material with over one hundred pages and photos.
Storypath: A Nation Divided – http://fac-staff.seattleu.edu/mmcguire/web/Downloads/Nation/nation.html
A social studies curriculum unit in the Storypath series dealing with the Civil War, specifically the area around Chattanooga.
Civil War Slang – http://cwslang.tripod.com
Listing of slang terms still used in today’s language.
Great American History – http://members.tripod.com/~greatamericanhistory/index.html
Free educational material on the American Civil War and Abraham Lincoln, site provides an outline, library, and lesson plans.
Remembering The Civil War – http://attilahunn.homestead.com/index.html
A history of the war to preserve its memories.
The American Civil War Homepage – http://cwar.nps.gov/civilwar/
The official National Park Service Civil War Web Site. Offers information on Parks, education, battlefield protection, soldiers and sailors, and African Americans in the Civil War.
Civil War Heritage – http://members.tripod.com/~Fringrose/civil
Contains information about Confederate and Union Generals, and Rock Island Prison.
West Point Atlas – http://www.dean.usma.edu/departments/history/web03/atlases/american_civil_war/index.htm
Follow the events of the Civil War with digital versions of maps created by the United States Military Academy’s Department of History.
Main Affiliate Link
Matts Civil War – http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/mattscivilwar/
Links about the American Civil War.
The United States Civil War – http://www.angelfire.com/ca5/sw00/civilwar.html
This site has information on the U.S. Civil War and the people in it, as well as some of the battles fought.
