Civil War

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African American History and the Civil War
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/history/aa_history.htm

Contains infromation about African-Americans in the Civil War as well as a summary of their service throughout American history.

The American Civil War Homepage
http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/

Impressive guide to online resources about the American Civil War. Onsite resources include the FAQ from alt.war.civil.usa (parts one and two).

Causes of the Civil War
http://members.aol.com/jfepperson/causes.html

"The American Civil War is one of the most momentous and controversial periods in American history. This site was founded with the intent of collecting copies of or links 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." Includes text of letters, speeches, news articles, editorials, and secession documents; statistics on slavery; and a brief chronology of the secession crisis.

The Civil War Bullet
http://www.cwbullet.net/cwbullet-org/bullet-relic-forum/

"A discussion community for serious bullet and relic collectors." Discussion boards include news, bullets, weapons, metal detecting, buy/sell requests, and more. Requires free registration to contribute to boards.

Civil War Harper's Weekly
http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/the-civil-war.htm

This site features free, readable, and searchable online versions of the original Civil War Harper's Weekly newspapers. The site displays the covers of all of the 1861-1865 Harper's Weekly papers. The interior pages of every paper from 1861 and a portion of the 1862 Harper's Weekly newspapers have been posted, and upon completion, all five war years will be available.

Civil War Maps
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/cwmhtml/cwmhome.html

"The Civil War Map collection of the Geography and Map Division consists of reconnaissance, sketch, coastal, and theater-of-war maps which depict troop activities and fortifications during the Civil War. Part of this selection contains maps by Major Jedediah Hotchkiss, a topographical engineer in the Confederate Army. Hotchkiss made detailed battle maps that were used by Generals Lee and Jackson. This selection also includes maps that depict General Sherman's military campaigns in Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, and the Carolinas. Most of the items presented here are documented in Civil War Maps: An Annotated List of Maps and Atlases in the Library of Congress compiled by Richard W. Stephenson in 1989."

Civil War Treasures from the New-York Historical Society
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpcoop/nhihtml/cwnyhshome.html

"The images in this digital collection are drawn from the New-York Historical Society's rich archival collections that document the Civil War. They include 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."

Civil War Women
http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/collections/digit...

"On-line archival collections featuring scanned pages and texts of the writings of women during the American Civil War. Includes the 1864 diary of Alice Williamson, a 16 year old girl from Gallatin, Tennessee, the papers of Rose O'Neal Greenhow, a renowned Confederate spy, and the papers of Sarah E. Thompson, a spy for the Union."

Documenting the American South: Beginnings to 1920
http://docsouth.unc.edu/

"'Documenting the American South' (DAS) is a full-text database of primary resources on Southern history, literature and culture from the colonial period through the first decades of the 20th century. Currently, DAS includes three digitization projects: slave narratives, first-person narratives, and Southern literature. A fourth, based on Confederate imprints, is in development. The Main Library System at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sponsors this database, and the texts come primarily from its Southern collections. An Editorial Board guides its development."

Iowa In The Civil War Project
http://iagenweb.org/civilwar/

Information about the Civil War as related to Iowa. Includes diaries, letters, unit histories, unit rosters, photos, maps, biographical sketches and re-enactment schedule. Could be useful for both historical and genealogical research.

Jews in the Civil War
http://www.jewish-history.com/civilwar/Default.htm

This site looks at the Jewish experience during the Civil War, on both the Union and Confederate sides. It contains a collection of letters, first person accounts, biographies, photos, and excerpts from historical documents, along with links to related Websites.

Ohio in the Civil War
http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/

"A website developed for persons researching Ohio's Civil War soldiers and regiments. Histories and extensive bibliographies for all Ohio Units."

Selected Civil War Photographs
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html

"Contains 1,118 photographs. Most of the images were made under the supervision of Mathew B. Brady, and include scenes of military personnel, preparations for battle, and battle after-effects. The collection also includes portraits of both Confederate and Union officers, and a selection of enlisted men."

The U. S. Civil War Center
http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/

Purpose of site is to "To locate, index, and / or make available all and public data regarding the Civil War."

The Valley of the Shadow
http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/

The Valley of the Shadow Project is a hypermedia archive of thousands of sources of information created during the period before, during, and after the Civil War in Augusta County, Virginia and Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Sources include diaries, newspapers, maps, photographs, church records, populations cenuss and official records, all transcribed for use on the web. " Students can explore every dimension of the conflict and write their own histories, reconstructing the life stories of women, African Americans, farmers, politicians, soldiers, and families. The project is intended for secondary schools, community colleges, libraries, and universities. " There is a good tour of the site to orientate users to the wealth of information available on this site.