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University of Maryland

University of Maryland: John Jacob Omenhausser, Civil War Sketchbook

For Students 9th - 10th
Point Lookout, Maryland, 1864-1865 John Jacob Omenhausser was a Confederate soldier who was imprisoned towards the end of the American Civil War, from June 1864 to June 1865, at Point Lookout, Maryland. During his stay there, he...
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University of North Carolina

Unc: First Person Narratives of the American South

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A unique collection of first-person accounts, this concentrates on all the populations of the South, such as ex-slaves, enlisted men, middle-class women, displaced plantation owners. The works are sorted by the author's name. To search...
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A Soldier's Diary: The Memoirs, Diary and Life of Private Jefferson Moses

For Students 9th - 10th
A treasure trove of primary source material from an ordinary Union soldier. Read his memoirs, diary, and see artifacts from his life.
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University of North Carolina

Documenting the South: Robert Stiles, 1836 1905: Four Years Under Marse Robert

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of North Carolina contains the actual text of "Four Years Under Marse Robert" from the memoirs of a Confederate soldier.
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University of North Carolina

Documenting the South: John H. Worsham

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the University of North Carolina there is a firsthand account from a foot soldier who fought under the command of "Stonewall," Jackson during the Civil War. Download the full text of John H. Worsham's text, which was...