A Union Soldier's View of the Battle of Raymond

Explore how the Civil War impacted the Civil Rights Movement. Class members complete a series of projects for a unit that uses a layered curriculum approach to learning. 

From this site you can get a list of the major campaigns in the main Western Theater in 1863. Clicking on the links will take you to a description of each battle in each campaign.

A source for several articles about the Battle of Stones River. You can find a description of the battle, a battlefield map, as well as the official Orders of Battle of both the Union and Confederate armies.

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.

Links summaries of Civil War battles in the Western Theater in 1861 and 1862. From the National Park Service.

A search engine to find summaries of Civil War battles by state. Information includes battle location, date(s), commanders, casualties, and a description of the battle.

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.

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).

Here you will find a listing of all the engagements in the Lower Seaboard Theater and Gulf Approach campaigns in the Civil War. Hyperlinks take you to descriptions of the individual engagements.

Learners understand why historians conduct research and the importance of perception when it comes to studying history. The resource covers The Wars of Expansion and the Battle of Little Bighorn/Greasy Grass through group work, debate,...