An American Civil War Study

An American Civil War Study
An Internet Hotlist on American Civil War

created by Mrs. Gorman
for Wigwam Creek Middle School

Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about the American Civil War, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

A Civil War Web Quest -
A Civil War WebQuest -
A Student Checklist on American Civil War Information -
Abraham Lincoln Research Site -
Antietam -
Artillery Used During the War - Learn about the famous weapons used during this time. the Swamp Angel, Widow Blakely, & The Dictator are just a few. .
Battle Summary of Mobile Bay - Passing of Forts Morgan and Gaines
Battle of Mobile Bay - Navel battle August 5, 1864
Civil War Rubric - A Civil War Webquest Rubric using AZ Standards.
Emancipation Proclamation -
Evaluating Civil War Web Sites -
Inventions Continued - water filterer
Inventions of the Civil War - submarine, snorkel, military telegraph, etc. . . .
Inventor/Invention -
Music & Poetry of the War Between the States - Understand the thoughts and emotions of the men who faced each other across the battle field.
Stonewall Webquest -
The Emancipation Proclamation -
XPlore the American Civil War -

American Civil War Information

American Civil War Outline - Research Information & online lesson activities
An American Civil War Place to Start - Activities, scavenger hunts, webquests, and information are but a few things found at this site. Excellent resource.
Civil War Links -
General Information - Timelines, places, battles, music, documents . . .
North & South Facts -
The Civil War Page - General information about the North and the South.
Welcome to the U.S. Civil War Center - Index of Civil War information on the Internet.

Photos, Films, & Images

Images & Film - Explore the work of photographers and view over 200 images arranged by topic.
Library of Congress Photo Page -

Causes of the American Civil War

Causes of the American Civil War -

Major Players/Spies

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'JEB' Stuart - James Ewell Brown Stuart - 1833-1864 - probably the most famous cavalryman in the Civil War.
Belle Boyd - A Civil War Spy
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors -
General George Brinton McClellan - 1826-1885 - excellent engineer just not a good commander
General Robert Edward Lee - Better known as the 'Idol of the South'
James Ewell Brown Stuart -
Jeb Stuart - Biographical information of a man born in Patrick County, VA
Laurel Hill - Birthplace of J.E.B. Stuart - one of eleven children
Major Players of the American Civil War - Biographies of the major players of the American Civil War.
Maria Isabella Boyd - Biography
Memoirs of Sherman -
Primary Source Information - Women of the Civil War -
Robert Edward Lee -
Rose O'Neal Greenhow -
Sherman in Georgia -
Sherman's March to the Sea -
Stratford Hall Plantation - Birth place of Robert E. Lee
Thomas Nelson Conrad -
Ulysses S. Grant - American Civil War hero.
Ulysses Simpson Grant - Biography of the 18th United States President.
Women Were There - Read about unique Civil War women
Women of the American Civil War -

Famous Battles, Timelines, Maps

Antietam Battlefield Information -
Battle at Antietam - Some think this was the 'bloodiest day' of the Civil War
Battle at Bull Run - 1st. Manassas - July 21, 1861
Battle at Gettysburg -
Battle at Shiloh - A very bloody affair
Battles of the American Civil War -
Bull Run -
Gettysburg PowerPoint - Step back in time
John Brown and the Harpers Ferry Raid -
Maps, Flags, Major Battles - Learn about the major battles, maps, flags, timelines, and more. . .
Merrimack vs Monitor -
Official Reports of the Surrender at Appomattox -
Raid at Harpers Ferry -
Shiloh - Definite Confederate slant
Surrender at Appomattox, 1865 -
The Harpers Ferry Raid -

Prison Life during the American Civil War

Civil War Prison Camps Claimed Thousands -
Civil War Prisons -
Life in a Civil War Army Camp -
Life of a Soldier during the American Civil War -
Prison Camps - Union/Confederacy

Content by Mrs. Gorman, agmedia2@cox.net
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Last revised Fri May 8 13:08:54 US/Pacific 2009