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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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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Getting the Message Through: Civil War Organization and Training

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhaustive look at the Signal Corps, the legislation behind its formation, and its many uses during the Civil War. Find the equipment used, the code for the signal flags, and pictures of the troops. This is a very detailed and...
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: The Confederate Army in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the difficulty the Confederacy had in forming an army because of "states' rights" issues and organizational problems. From "The Historical Times Encyclopedia of the Civil War."
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard

For Students 9th - 10th
Details the life of Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard and his military career as a Confederate general. From "Who Was Who in the Civil War" by Stewart Stifakis.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, Lieutenant General in the Confederate Army, and the right hand man of Robert E. Lee. From "Who Was Who in the Civil War" by Stewart Sifakis.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Patrick Ronayne Cleburne

For Students 9th - 10th
The only Irish-born Confederate officer, Patrick Ronayne Cleburne was known as the "Stonewall of the West." Find out about his remarkable skills as a commander. From "Who Was Who in the Civil War" by Stewart Sifakis.
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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: Braxton Bragg

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Braxton Bragg and a review of his career as a Confederate general. From "Who Was Who in the Civil War" by Stewart Sifakis.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Jubal Anderson Early (1816 1894)

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief account of Jubal Early's military experience as a Confederate officer. Read about his successes and his major defeat which resulted in his removal from command. From "Who Was Who in the Civil War" by Stewart Sifakis.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Edmund Kirby Smith (1824 1893)

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why E. Kirby Smith commanded an essentially independent area of the Confederacy when he was placed in the Trans-Mississippi West. From "Who Was Who in the Civil War" by Stewart Sifakis.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: John Bell Hood

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Confederate General John Bell Hood. From "Who Was Who in the Civil War" by Stewart Sifakis.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Women in Uniform in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the women who actually fought during the Civil War and what provoked them to do this. From the Civil War Society's "Encyclopedia of the Civil War."
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Lewis Addison Armistead

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a short biography of Lewis Addison Armistead, including his long military career, his role in the U.S. Civil War, and his death at Pickett's Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg. From "Who Was Who in the Civil War"...
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Kentucky Educational Television

Kentucky Educational Television: Geology and the Civil War: Battle of Perryville

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at the Battle of Perryville based on the geology of the region. A map shows the initial and final positions of both the Union and Confederate armies.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Who Was George Pickett?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography of George Pickett, including a photo of Pickett. From "Historical Times Encyclopedia of the Civil War," edited by Patricia L. Faust.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Native Americans in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the Native American participation in the Civil War in both the Union and Confederate armies. Includes discussion of the beginnings of the Indian Wars, which continued after the conclusion of the Civil War. From the Civil...
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Ohio State University

E History: Battles & Leaders of the Civil War: Sheridan in Shenandoah Valley

For Students 9th - 10th
The Shendandoah Valley received no rest in the Civil War. General Philip Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign was the last of many forays by both the Union and Confederate Armies through this breadbasket area. Read about the strategy...
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Perryville, Kentucky (1862) the Battle of Perryville

For Students 9th - 10th
Full colorful map for Perryville, Kentucky depicts the Civil War battle there in 1862 when General Braxton Bragg and his Confederate Army invaded Kentucky.
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Florida Reenactors: Civil War Revolvers of the North and South

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive review of the different kinds of revolvers used by both the Union and Confederate armies in the Civil War.
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Appomattox Court House, Virginia (1865)

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive color map of the famous Appomattox Court House in Virginia, where General Robert E. Lee ultimately surrendered to Union troops leading to defeat in Virginia. Map depicts lines of battle and strategy of both Union and...
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (1863)

For Students 9th - 10th
Battlefield map of the Battle of Gettysburg depicts troop movement of the Union and Confederate Armies in the fight for Culps Hill on July 3, 1863.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Hotchkiss Civil War Era Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of 341 Civil War Era Maps by Jedediah Hotchkiss, a topographic engineer in the Confederate Army. Most of the maps are of places in Virginia.
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Animated Map: Franklin

For Students 9th - 10th
Animated map shows the troop movements of both the Union and Confederate armies prior to and during the Civil War battle at Franklin, Tennessee, in 1864.
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Chancellorsville May 1, 1863

For Students 9th - 10th
This map tells the story and shows the troop movements of both the Union and Confederate armies on the first day of battle at Chancellorsville, Virginia, in 1863. The map can be downloaded in PDF format.