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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Battle of Chancellorsville

For Students 9th - 10th
Loads of information! Read a short description of the actual Battle and a piece that was written by Maj. Gen. Couch after the War, and much more. Includes the official descriptions and descriptions of the battle from various sources.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Antietam National Battlefield

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Park Service offers a wealth of information on Antietam, the battle, casualties, flags, and weapons. A very worthwhile site.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Appomattox Campaign

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the final battles at Appomattox which ended on April 9, 1865 with Lee's surrender at the Court House. This site is part of the website for the Appomattox Court House National Historic Park.
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Seven Days in History

For Students 9th - 10th
Noted Civil War historian Gary Gallagher offers this informative analysis of the Seven Days' Battles, the end of the Peninsula Campaign. Read about Robert E. Lee's strategy and the Confederate protection of their capital, Richmond.
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National Park Service: Cwsac: Civil War Battle Summaries: The Battle of Fredericksburg, 1862

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent review of the events in 1862 in the run-up to the Battle of Fredericksburg and the battle itself. Hyperlinks to Lee's and Burnside's official reports. Includes PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Seven Days' Battles

For Students 9th - 10th
Official records and detailed descriptions of the Seven Days' Battles including maps and reports of Union and Confederate generals. From several sources.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Appomattox Campaign

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief rundown of the Appomattox Campaign from March 25 to Lee's surrender on April 9, 1865. From "Historical Times Encyclopedia of the Civil War."
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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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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Road to Appomattox

For Students 5th - 8th
Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, the primary fighting force of the Confederacy, was vastly reduced as a result of the nine-month siege of Petersburg. Read about how Lee escaped. only to be surrounded at Appomattox Courthouse...
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National Park Service: Richmond National Battlefield: Cold Harbor

For Students 9th - 10th
A chronological description of the events of the Battle of Cold Harbor. There is a link to a descriptive tour and map of the battle field.
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National Park Service: Cwsac: Civil War Battle Summaries: Battle of Antietam

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the National Park Service, gives a brief overview of the events at the Civil War Battle of Antietam.
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Other

Behind the Stonewall: Mc Pherson's Ridge, Gettysburg, Pa

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides an interactive/panoramic view of today's view off of the top of McPherson's Ridge as it stands today. The text describes the battle which ensued on the morning of July 1, 1863.
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Other

The Gettysburg Welcome Center: The Battle of Gettysburg

For Students 3rd - 8th
A summary and synopsis of the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg, the turning point of the Civil War, and its aftermath.