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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: Intelligence in the Civil War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A multi-topic look at intelligence gathering, the tools used, and the people involved in both the North and the South during the Civil War. Comprehensive, interesting coverage from the CIA.
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Old Courthouse: A Photographic Tour of Civil War Vicksburg

For Students 9th - 10th
Incredible historic photos of Vicksburg during the siege provide a view of the Civil War.
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Northern Illinois University

Illinois Historical Digitization Projects: Illinois During the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
What a find! Watch videos, read essays, and find first-person accounts of the Civil War in relation to Illinois. Although no battles were fought there, the state contributed many regiments.
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Other

History News Network: How the Telegraph Helped Lincoln Win the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Abraham Lincoln participated in battle strategy in real time thanks to the telegraph. Read the fascinating story of how Abraham Lincoln was intimately involved in the course of the Civil War due to the increased use of the telegraph.
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Indiana University

Civil Liberty & the Civil War: The Indianapolis Treason

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains the remarks of U.S. Chief Justice William Rehnquist concerning the Ex Parte Milligan case, the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus during the Civil War and the present, and the Indianapolis Treason Trials.
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University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina: The Civil War Day by Day

For Students 9th - 10th
These primary sources offer a glimpse into the mentality of those living in the South during the Civil War. Included are pictures, letters from soldiers, letters from women on the homefront, and reactions to the Confederate surrender and...
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Other

On Deck: Submarines in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
The Hunley wasn't the only submarine used in the Civil War. Read this comprehensive look at the research into underwater warfare and the results of that research.
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Other

Civil War Diplomacy: Cotton Diplomacy

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Confederacy's attempt to manipulate the supply of cotton to England in an attempt to gain England's support of its war effort. Written by Kinley Brauer, noted historian.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Looking for Lincoln: Looking for Lincoln During the Civil War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using interactives and videos, this lesson explores the unique challenges Lincoln faced during the five years of bloody civil war which made him America's greatest but most controversial wartime leader.
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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Women During the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Article that takes a look at the role of women in the South during the American Civil War especially in Georgia.
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US National Archives

Nara: Income Tax Records of the Civil War Years

For Students 9th - 10th
This article presents an excellent historical overview of the income tax as well as look at the tax records of the Civil War years.
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Other

Encyclopedia of Arkansas: Civil War Through Reconstruction

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Arkansas history covering the time period from the Civil War through to the Reconstruction period.
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Liberty Letters: Behind the Story: Secrets of Civil War Spies

For Students 9th - 10th
Harriet Tubman's eyewitness accounts as a Union spy during the Civil War.
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Ohio State University

College of Humanities: How to Read a Civil War Battlefield

For Students 9th - 10th
This very complete and interesting article from the Ohio State University details what you need to know in order to accurately study a Civil War battlefield. Includes organization of armies, battlefield functions of leaders, fighting...
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Other

Lesson Plan: The Civil War

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The books about the Civil War period written for young audiences provide a rich context in which to learn about the war itself and to explore more basic issues about the nature of human life and society. This lesson plan for an upper...
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Duke University

Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture: Civil War Women

For Students 9th - 10th
An absolute find in your search for information on women's roles during the Civil War. Resources too numerous to list-- find diaries, letters, documents, and photographs. Of particular note, see the Carrie Berry Diary: "passages from the...
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Other

History Buff: How the South Gathered News During the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains how Southern newspapers joined forces and established the Press Association as a way to cover the Civil War for these newspapers.
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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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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Fredericksburg, Virginia (1862)

For Students 9th - 10th
Map depicting Civil War Battle of Federcksburg in 1862, one of the largest battles of the war, illustrates battle lines, strategy and points of attack.
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Other

California Military History: California and the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Although California was far away from any fighting in the Civil War, it sent troops to support the Union. Read about why California was so important to the Union in these two articles from the California State Military Museum. Hyperlinks...
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Civil War in Alabama

For Students 9th - 10th
The Civil War in Alabama destroyed much of the state, but one thing was achieved - strengthening the convictions of those who fought so hard to protect the Confederacy as portrayed in this synopsis.
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Antietam, Maryland (1862)

For Students 9th - 10th
Colorful map of Civil War Battle at Antietam in 1862 depicts the course of battle and strategy of both Union and Confederate troops. Map accompanied by informational text.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: The Wester Theater: The Opening Moves

For Students 9th - 10th
From "Epic Battles of the Civil War, 1861-1865" comes this overview of the Main Western Theater in 1861 and 1862. Read about the struggle for Kentucky and the success of the Union at Ft. Henry and Ft. Donelson. Hyperlinks to battle...
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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Ten Major Civil War Sites in Georgia

For Students 9th - 10th
Recounts the historic sites throughout Georgia that represent its significance in Civil War history. Sites include battlefields, forts, prisons, cemeteries, and museums.