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Dpla: American Civil War Battles

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Collection of digital resources gathered from public libraries, archives, and museums about American Civil War battles. Explore Civil War military conflicts on land and sea, from Fort Sumter to Appomattox. Use maps and documents to survey military strategy and letters and photographs to learn about the outcomes and casualties of the battles.

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antietam, battle of chickamauga, battle of gettysburg, battle of shiloh, bull run, fort henry, general grant, general sherman, vicksburg, civil war battles
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Grade
9th - 10th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Handouts & References
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For Administrator Use
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Lexile Measures
1510L

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