WEB SITES ON THE CIVIL WAR
AND WEB SITES ON THE CIVIL WAR
AND
RECONSTRUCTION
Access these sites through your computer’s Internet connection. Open the underlined address (URL). Information can be printed or downloaded to your computer. Be sure to follow links to other sites and find your way back with the "Back" button. A Gateway Site is a site that is mostly links to other sites. It’s a good place to start.
All of the sites listed were active as of April 10, 2003. The evaluation is by the AVA Center staff according to the amount of information given, the general appearance of the site and its potential use in the classroom. Note: A lot of the sites contain news articles, letters, etc. which use racist, sexist or other discriminatory language. These reflect attitudes of the time and should be viewed in that context. They are not our attitudes of today. Also, some place names were different depending on the Union or Confederate point-of-view. The names are used as they appear on the site.
Note: No attempt was made to include numerous sites on Abraham Lincoln. Use your favorite search engine to conduct a separate search. bottom of page
ABRAHAM LINCOLN RESEARCH SITE
NEW!
http://members.aol.com/RVSNorton/Lincoln2.html
A
good, basic site with extensive information about Lincoln. Includes
information specifically for students. Excellent
AFRICAN AMERICAN ODYSSEY – RECONSTRUCTION AND ITS
AFTERMATH
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aopart5.html
An
essay on the events leading Congress to implement Reconstruction in 1866
and its progress during its twelve years, plus the lasting effects of
those changes. Includes period photos, broadsides and letters from the
Library of Congress American Memory collection. Excellent
AFTER RECONSTRUCTION: PROBLEMS OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN THE
SOUTH-LESSON PLAN
http://www.lessonplanet.com/search/redirect?lpid=10799&mfcount=57&mfkw=Civil_War&startval=0
A
lesson plan for teams of students to use online resources to discover the
problems confronting African Americans as a result of Reconstruction. The
Teacher’s Section includes: Overview, Materials & Preparation,
Instruction Procedures, Discussion and Evaluation & Extension.
Excellent
AMERICA AT WAR – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://webtech.etcmcn.org/mbridgeman/webquest.htm
A
cross-curricular webquest for 4th and 5th grade
students on war. "You will choose one of these three topic - causes,
clothing or weapons. You will research your topic for each of the
following wars - the Civil War, World War I and World War II. You will
collect three facts about your topic during each time period. You will
gather three graphics from each time period to illustrate you facts. Once
you have recorded your facts and the web addresses of your graphics on the
storyboard you will create a Power Point slide show."
Excellent
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR @ eHISTORY.COM
NEW!
http://www.ehistory.com/uscw/index.cfm
An
extensive site on the war. Sections: Articles, Battles, Biographies,
Books, Book Reviews, Civil War Daily, Essays & Papers, Glossary,
HistoryList, Images, Interactive, Letters & Diaries, Maps, Medicine,
Newsletter, Official Records, Periodicals, Regimental Units, Timeline, and
Trivia Game. Excellent
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR ETHNOGRAPHY
http://oswego.org/staff/tcaswell/cw/index.html
Examines
American society during the Civil War and how the war affected it.
Sections: Civil War Overview, Letters from Battle, Female Perspectives,
Slave Narratives, Civil War Photos, and Tips for Teachers with activities
and objectives. Excellent
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR HOMEPAGE – A GATEWAY
SITE
NEW!
http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html
A
huge page of links to Civil War information. Sections: General Resources,
Biographical Information, State/Local Studies-by State, Other Military
Information, The Secession Crisis and Before, Histories and
Bibliographies, Battles and Campaigns, Civil War Re-enactors, Fictional
Accounts of Wartime, Images of Wartime, Documentary Records, Rosters and
Regimental Histories, and Civil War Round Tables. Excellent
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR HOMEPAGE - A GATEWAY
SITE
http://www.civilwarhome.com/
A
very comprehensive site with information about the war. Sections: Civil
War Battles, Civil War Biographies, Civil War Medicine, Civil War
Potpourri, Confederate States of America, Essays on the Civil War, Fox’s
Regimental Losses, Letters About the War, Naval War, Other Civil War
Sites, Overview of the Civil War, Shotgun’s Opinions, The Armies, and
Western Theater Discussion Group. Outstanding. Excellent
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR HOMEPAGE - A GATEWAY
SITE
http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html
Sections:
General Resources, The Secession Crisis and Before, Images of Wartime,
Biographical Information, Histories and Bibliographies, Documentary
Records, State/Local Studies-by State, Battles and Campaigns, Rosters and
Regimental Histories, Other Military Information, Civil War Re-enactors,
and Civil War Round Tables. Outstanding. Excellent NOTE: THESE ARE TWO
DIFFERENT SITES.
AMERICAN TREASURES FROM THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS – THE
CIVIL
WAR
NEW!
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/tr11b.html#civil
A
collection of sketches, photos, documents, maps and more from the Library
of Congress. Sections include: Civil War Maps, Promoting the Union Cause,
A Civil War Sketch Artist, A Photographic Sketchbook, Port Royal Band
Books, Lincoln Fires McClellan, The Battle of Bull Run, Clara Barton, The
Wilderness Campaign, The Battle of Gettysburg, Discrimination During the
Civil War, Lincoln’s Message to Congress, Ruins in Richmond,
Andersonville, Reconstruction, the Fall of Vicksburg, Thanksgiving, Civil
War Ironclads, Lieutenant General Grant, Civil War Action, Diary of a
Confederate Woman, and much more. Excellent
ASSASSINATIONS OF LINCOLN AND KENNEDY
WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://students.gvc.edu/wes.brooks/WEBQUEST/LINCJFK.HTML
A
webquest for high school students comparing the impact on American society
and economics of the assassinations of Abraham Lincoln in 1865 and John F.
Kennedy in 1963. Excellent
ATTITUDES TOWARD EMANCIPATION - LESSON
PLAN
NEW URL!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?ID=290
A
lesson plan for grades 9-12 on contemporary attitudes toward Emancipation.
Students use contemporary newspaper accounts (available online) to
determine points of view. Includes: Introduction, Learning Objectives and
Lesson Plan. Excellent
BEHIND THE STONEWALL - 360° PANORAMIC IMAGES FROM CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELDS NEW
PANORAMAS!
http://www.jatruck.com/stonewall/
105
360° panoramas of Civil War battlefields.
Includes: Raid at Harper’s Ferry, Manassas Battlefield, Antietam
Battlefield, Gettysburg Battlefield, Chickamauga Battlefield,
Andersonville, Perryville, Shiloh, and a Soldier Boy’s Diary.
Excellent
BRIAN DOWNEY’S ANTIETAM ON THE
WEB
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/1845/antietam.html
A
detailed history of one of the most important battles of the war –
Antietam. Includes: Introduction, Prologue, Overview, Details, Leaders,
Forces, Exhibits, Stats, Sources, FAQs. Includes maps, photos, and source
materials. Outstanding site. Excellent
CIVIL WAR ACTIVITIES USING THE
INTERNET
NEW!
http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/CivilWar.htm
Seventeen
classroom activities for middle and high school students using various
websites as the starting point. Excellent
THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION
NEW!CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELD
MAP
http://homepage.floodcity.net/users/mastdog/states.html
Interactive,
animated map of Civil War battlefields. Click on a state for a detailed
map of battles within that state. There is also a list of detailed battle
maps for many of the battles. Excellent
CIVIL WAR CENTER – CLASSROOM
SECTION
NEW!
http://www.civilwar.org/library_and_classroom.htm
Lesson
plans, classroom activities, and more. Excellent
CIVIL WAR FAMILY PHOTOS
http://members.tripod.com/~cwphotos/index.htm
Divided
into Union Armies and Confederate Armies, this site is composed of
photographs submitted by families/descendants of individual soldiers of
the war. Most include detailed information on their service and their
fate. Most are not celebrated in the history texts but are those who
actually fought for their side. Outstanding. Excellent
CIVIL WAR – THE HISTORYNET
ARCHIVES
http://www.thehistorynet.com/THNarchives/CivilWar/
Articles
about different aspects of the war. Includes: Remembering the War’s
Healers; Custer and Mosby Clash in the Valley; The New Battle of Manassas;
Lincoln Takes the Heat; Big Guns at Port Royal; Regulars to the Rescue at
Gaines’ Mill. ; Click on Additional Articles for a long list of articles
such as Air War Over Virginia; Attack Written Deep and Crimson; and The
Bob Hope of the Confederacy. Outstanding. Excellent
CIVIL WAR IN MINIATURE - A GATEWAY
SITE
http://civilwarmini.com/
A
massive site providing comprehensive information on the war for educators
and students. Includes numerous trivia sections, terms, quizzes, tests,
puzzles and much, much more. START HERE!!
Excellent
CIVIL WAR INDEX PAGE – A GATEWAY
SITE
http://homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/civilwar/civilwar.htm
A
huge list of links by topics such as: Artillery, Bugle Calls, Documents
& Records, Railroads, Reconstruction and much, much more.
Excellent
CIVIL WAR LESSON PLANS
NEW!CIVIL WAR MAP COLLECTION
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/cwmhtml/cwmhome.html
Over
2,200 online maps from the Library of Congress. Types include:
Reconnaissance, Sketch, Coastal and Theater-of-War. Search the collection
by keyword, geographic location, creator and title. Excellent
CIVIL WAR PERSONAL JOURNAL –
WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/hcarter/webquest.htm
A
webquest for 7th grade students on the Civil War. "While
you are enduring this tumultuous time, you will keep a personal journal.
Your journal will record what is happening to you and those around you.
You will provide details, so that your children and your children's
children will know exactly what you were experiencing during the war. You
will begin to write in your journal prior to the Civil War and continue to
write in your journal during and after the war. By reading your journal,
your ancestors will be able to understand the enormous hardship you
encountered - whether you were in the army or remained at home. You will
have a minimum of 9 journal entries - three for each time period (before,
during and after the war) and a minimum of 3 photos. Your journal entries
will be organized in a booklet form for potential publication."
Excellent links. Excellent
CIVIL WAR POTPOURRI
NEW!THE CIVIL WAR – QUIZZES, READING LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES
NEW!CIVIL WAR-UNDERGROUND RAILROAD &
RECONSTRUCTION LESSON PLANS
http://members.aol.com/MrDonnHistory/American.html#CIVIL
A
lengthy list of lesson plans for teaching about the Civil War, the
Underground Railroad and Reconstruction. Excellent
A CIVIL WAR
WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~jmaki/webquest.html
A
webquest for 7th grade students on the Civil War. "The year is
1863 and Civil War has just broken in the United States. The country has
split into two sides, the North and the South. The North is lead by
the Union and does not want the south to break away from the United States
of America. The South wants to break away from the United States of
America and form their new country with Dixie as its capital. You
are about to embark on a journey that will take many years. This
journey will take you through many of the influential battles of the civil
war and will allow you to read some real letters written by the soldiers
themselves. As the leader of this journey you will be required to
keep a journal and should record all that happens on your trip from the
first battle all the way down to the way the soldiers lived their day to
day life. Create a skit to tell the story about the Civil War and be
able to answer the question "What are the similarities and differences
between the North and South?" Excellent
CIVIL WAR WOMEN – PRIMARY SOURCES ON THE
INTERNET
NEW!
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/women/cwdocs.html
Links
to diaries, letters, prints, and photographs by or about women during the
war. Note: We found a couple of broken links out of several tried.
Excellent
THE COST OF PEACE – A CIVIL WAR/RECONSTRUCTION
WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/tmp/burger/civilwar/Reconstruction.html
A
webquest on Reconstruction and the aftermath of the Civil War for middle
school or junior high students in which they research how Reconstruction
affected different regions of the country and different people. They must
then create a presentation and have a debate on their findings.
Excellent
CRISIS AT FORT
SUMTER
NEW!
http://www.tulane.edu/~latner/CrisisMain.html
A
detailed look at the events that led to the war and the role of Fort
Sumter. Sections: Background, Dilemmas of Compromise December 3, 1860 to
March 3, 1861, Lincoln’s Inaugural Address March 4, 1861, Initial Problems
of Fort Pickens and Sumter March 5-18, 1861, Hesitation and Decision March
19-March 29, 1861, Final Orders March 31 to April 6, 1861, And the War
Came April 7-12, 1861, Aftermath April 13, 1861 to April 14, 1865, and
Reflections. Excellent
DOCUMENTING THE AMERICAN
SOUTH
http://docsouth.unc.edu/
A
collection of resources on Southern culture, literature and history from
the 1700s to the early part of the 20th century. Sections:
First Person Narratives of the American South, Library of Southern
Literature, North American Slave Narratives, The Southern Homefront
1861-1865, and The Church in the Southern Black Community. Check each
section for the relevant time period. Outstanding. Excellent
EVE OF THE CIVIL WAR – FACTORY VS. PLANTATION IN THE NORTH
AND SOUTH – LESSON UNIT NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=289
A
lesson plan for grades 6-8 on the major social and economic issues that
led to the war. "A complex series of events led
to the Civil War. The lessons in this unit are designed to help students
develop a foundation on which to understand the basic disagreements
between North and South. Through the investigation of primary source
documents - photographs, census information and other archival documents -
students gain an appreciation of everyday life in the North and South,
changes occurring in the lives of ordinary Americans, and some of the
major social and economic issues of the years before the Civil War."
Excellent
EYEWITNESS TO HISTORY: THE CIVIL WAR
NEW!FACING THE GHOSTS OF OUR PAST - LESSON
PLAN
NEW URL!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19981016friday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A
lesson plan for grades 6-12 in which students write a narrative from the
perspective of someone who experienced the Civil War or slavery. Includes:
Subjects, Overview, Suggested Time Allowance, Objectives,
Resources/Materials, Activity/Procedure, Historical Figures, "Others"
Involved, Wrap-Up/Homework, Further Questions for Discussion,
Evaluation/Assessment, Extension Activities and more. Although based on
the movie Beloved, this lesson plan can easily be adapted.
Excellent
THE FIGHT FOR EQUAL RIGHTS; BLACK SOLDIERS IN THE CIVIL
WAR – LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://lessonplanet.teacherwebtools.com/search/redirect?lpid=9058&mfcount=57&mfkw=Civil_War&startval=30
A
lesson plan examining the role of black soldiers in the war using a
recruitment poster and other resources. Excellent
FIRST-PERSON NARRATIVES OF THE AMERICAN
SOUTH, 1860-1920
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/ncuhtml/fpnashome.html
A
compilation of printed texts that document the culture of the
19th century American South from the viewpoint of Southerners.
Includes diaries, autobiographies, memoirs, and travel accounts. From the
Library of Congress collections. Search by Keyword, Subject, Author, and
Title. Excellent
FREEDMEN AND SOUTHERN SOCIETY
PROJECT
http://www.inform.umd.edu/ARHU/Depts/History/Freedman/fssphome.htm
A
compilation of online documents that depict the tremendous change brought
about by Emancipation and the emotions of those who lived during that
time. The documents include letters, petitions, broadsides and more. They
tell a vivid story. Excellent
THE FREEDMEN’S BUREAU OF AUGUSTA COUNTY,
VIRGINIA
http://www.iath.virginia.edu/vshadow2/HIUS403/freedmen/bureau.html
Includes:
Brief Overview, Project’s Development, Work Cited, Image Gallery.
Sections; Social Services, Violence & Justice, Family Services, Labor
& Contracts, Bureaucracy, and Newspapers. Gives an excellent idea of
the work of the Bureau. Excellent
FREEDOM FIGHTERS – U.S. COLORED TROOPS IN THE CIVIL WAR
NEW!A HOUSE DIVIDED – AMERICA IN THE AGE OF
LINCOLN
NEW!
http://www.gliah.uh.edu/ahd/exhibit_menu.html
An
online exhibit on the issues that brought about the war and its aftermath.
Sections: Introduction; Lincoln’s America; Slavery; Slavery Debate; The
Impending Crisis; The Civil War; War, Politics & Society; and The
Aftermath. Note: Follow the arrows at the bottom of each section
introduction for photos and extensive information. Excellent
THE
HUNLEY
NEW!
http://www.hunley.org/index.asp
The
story of the Confederate submarine that was the first submarine to
successfully sink an enemy ship, its re-discovery and its recovery and
conservation. Sections: Submarine, History, Recovery, Archaeology,
Conservation and Events. The Submarine section includes a mission
simulator. The Recovery section includes an animation of the recovery.
Note: You do not need to be a member to use the site.
Excellent
HUNT FOR CIVIL WAR QUESTIONS –
WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/huntcivilwamr14.html
A
webquest for middle/high school students on the war. "Surf's up!
Grab your brain and head for the further reaches of cyberspace. There's a
lot to learn in this information age. Using the Web allows you to discover
tons more than you may have ever known possible. Below is a list of
questions about the topic of this page. Surf the Internet links on this
page to find answers to the questions. Don't forget to go after the
monster learning wave, the Big Question. Have fun and avoid a mental head
plant." Excellent
INDEX OF CIVIL WAR INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET – A GATEWAY
SITE NEW!
http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/cwc/civlink.htm
An
index to a huge number of links to Civil War websites. A must for
student researchers. Outstanding. Excellent
JEWS IN THE CIVIL WAR
http://www.jewish-history.com/civilwar.htm
Information
on Jews who served in the Civil War or those at home. Divided into Union
and Confederate. Includes manuscripts, letters, diaries, sermons, poems,
memoirs and more. Excellent
LINCOLN’S SECRET WEAPON – THE
MONITOR
NEW!
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/monitor/
A
NOVA companion site on the Monitor, the north’s secret warship. Sections:
Tour the Monitor, Behind the Scenes, Eyewitness to the Battle, Steam
Machine and a Teacher’s Guide. NOTE: THIS EPISODE IS SCHEDULED TO BE
RE-BROADCAST ON MAY 20, 2003. Excellent
A LOOK BACK IN TIME AT THE CIVIL WAR –
WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://www.milton.k12.vt.us/WebQuests/LChagnon/Civil%20War%20Webquest%203.htm
A
webquest investigating the Civil War. "Your private investigation
firm has just been given the assignment to investigate the people and
events of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Luckily you have a new state
of the art time machine which makes travel from now to the 1850's, 60's
and 1870's easy for you. Your assignment is to discover all that you can
about two people, one event from the Civil War and one aspect of the
Reconstruction. Your topics will be given to you shortly. Don't worry, you
aren't alone in this task. You will be taking four other private
investigators with you. Pack well and don't forget your handy P.I.'s
notebook." Outstanding. Note: We found a couple of broken links
within this large site. Excellent
THE MATHEW BRADY BUNCH – CIVIL WAR NEWSPAPERS – LESSON
PLAN NEW!
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/98/brady/home.html
A
lesson plan to accompany the "Selected Civil War Photographs" exhibit
(elsewhere on list)
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html "Students
become reporters, assigned to sort through these photographs and find one
that will bring the war alive to their readers. They write a newspaper
article based on their chosen photograph and publish it on the World Wide
Web." Excellent
MUSARIUM: EYE OF THE
STORM NEW!
http://www.journale.com/eyeofthestorm/index.html
An
online interpretation of the life of a soldier during the war through his
journal and video clips. Movies: The Balloon is Loose!, Andersonville
Prison, Captured and The Cole House. Note: We could play the video but
could not get the sound. Excellent
MUSIC OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL
WAR
NEW!
http://mariah.stonemarche.org/livhis/music.htm
A
large collection of Civil War music with MIDI files and the lyrics. Note:
The site notes that some of the lyrics reflect the views at the time and
are not those of our time. Note2: We were able to play all of the songs we
sampled. Excellent
A NATION DIVIDED: THE U.S. CIVIL WAR – A TIMELINE
NEW!NATIONAL ARCHIVES – TEACHING WITH
DOCUMENTS
NEW!
http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/teaching_with_documents.html
Scroll
down the page for four lesson plans for teaching about the Civil War and
Reconstruction using primary documents held by the National Archives.
Lessons: Fugitive from Labor Cases: Henry Garnett (1850) and Moses Honner
(1860); The Civil War as Photographed by Mathew Brady; The Fight for Equal
Rights: Black Soldiers in the Civil War; and Letters, Telegrams, and
Photographs Illustrating Factors that Affected the Civil War.
Excellent
OF HUMAN BONDAGE: EXPLORING PERSPECTIVES ON SLAVERY DURING
THE CIVIL WAR USING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
SOURCES
NEW!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20000622thursday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A
lesson plan for grades 6-12 on slavery. "In this lesson, students
explore how experiences and observations about a specific event or time
period can vary greatly through discussion and research slavery during the
Civil War. Students investigate, using primary and secondary sources,
different perspectives on slavery from historical figures during the Civil
War and write research-based narratives from the point of views of their
historical figures." Excellent
AN OUTLINE OF THE RECONSTRUCTION ERA
http://chnm.gmu.edu/courses/122/recon/reconframe.html
An
in-depth examination of Reconstruction. Includes: Arguments for
Confiscation; African American Arguments for Land; Negative Reactions; The
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned Land; Key Events in
Reconstruction; The Sea Islands- An Experiment in Land Redistribution; and
A New Labor System- Contract Labor and Sharecropping.
Excellent
PERSPECTIVES ON THE SLAVE NARRATIVE - LESSON
PLAN
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lessonplans/slave_narrative.html
A
lesson plan for grades 9-12 based on The Narrative of William Brown, An
American Slave (1847) and the Narrative of the Life of Frederick
Douglass (1845) (online). Both were well-known literary works in their
day. Includes: Introduction, Learning Objectives and Lesson Plan. Students
consider both works from an historical and a literary perspective.
Excellent
POETRY AND MUSIC OF THE WAR BETWEEN THE
STATES
http://users.erols.com/kfraser/
Music
and poetry can help us understand the thoughts and emotions of those who
fought and those who waited for them. Sections: Confederate Poetry, Union
Poetry, Music of the War. The Music section: Songs of the Union, Songs of
the Confederacy, Popular Songs of the Day. Note: the music is available as
MIDI files. Excellent
RECONSTRUCTION AND ITS AFTERMATH
NEW!RECONSTRUCTION RESOURCES
ONLINE
NEW!
http://www.wellesley.mec.edu/wms/library/pages/projects/CivilWar/pages/reconstruction.htm
A
page of links to Civil War/Reconstruction Resources. Check out the
Activities and Lesson Plans section at the bottom of the page. Note: We
found some broken links on this site. Excellent
RESULTS OF A CIVIL WAR: RECONSTRUCTION –
WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.ecc.ttu.edu/edit3318/Summer%201%202001/Tacy/webquest.htm
A
webquest for 8th grade students on the Reconstruction.
"The class is to split up into groups of 4, each group will be
assigned a portion of the Reconstruction era. Here are the areas that need
to be covered: governmental reconstruction (i.e.: what type of plans were
suggested?), congressional reconstruction (i.e.: How did the legislature
change and why?), the economies of the North and South during
reconstruction, and social status of different ethnic groups of this time.
Print off the worksheet, it has questions that might help you gather your
information. After you gather all the information, you are to create a
presentation for the class. This can include a power point presentation,
slideshow, poster, etc." Note: We found one broken link on this
site. Excellent
THE REUNION - CLASSROOM
ACTIVITY
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/act/reunion.html
A
classroom activity in which students dramatize a reunion between people
who held opposing views during the Civil War. Excellent
ROLE-PLAYING THE CIVIL WAR –LESSON
PLAN
NEW!
http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/US_History/Civil_War/CIW0202.html
A
lesson plan for grades 5-7 in which students examine the events that led
to the war and then divide into "Union" and "Confederate" sections for
several activities. Excellent
SCARTOONS – RACIAL SATIRE AND THE CIVIL
WAR
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~cap/scartoons/cartoons.html
Follows
the development of caricatures and political cartoons and their blossoming
during the Civil War. Includes: The Development of Caricature, Abraham
Lincoln: A Case Study; Scartoons: Racial Satire and the Civil War.
Sections: Introduction, The Road to 1860, The War Years, The Aftermath,
and Conclusion. Excellent
SELECTED CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPHS
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html
A
collection of 1,118 photographs, mostly of military personnel,
preparations for battle, battle after-effects, Confederate and Union
officers and some of enlisted men. Includes a Timeline 1861-1865 with
additional information and photographs. Excellent
SHERMAN’S MARCH THROUGH SOUTH CAROLINA
http://members.aol.com/x69xer/index.html
An
examination of General William Tecumseh Sherman’s march through South
Carolina and his determination to end the war through "total war".
Sections: Major Actions and Engagements, :List of Engagements, Engagements
Related to Sherman’s March, Civilian Accounts, Odds and Ends, Order of
Battle, Sherman’s March Through South Carolina 2000, Known Casualties of
Sherman’s March Through South Carolina, Breakdown of the March, The
Forgotten War, Sherman vs. Hampton, Descendants’ Page, Sherman’s Bummers,
Battle in South Carolina/Tactics, Life on the Campaign in Sherman’s March,
and South Carolina: Cradle of Secession. Excellent
THE TEACHER’S GUIDE – AMERICAN CIVIL
WAR
NEW!
http://www.theteachersguide.com/Civilwarlessons.html
Lesson
plans and units on the Civil War. Excellent
THREE DAYS AT GETTYSBURG
http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/EMS/Gettysburg/Gettysburg.html
An
account of the battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania which was one of the
turning points of the war. Sections: Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address;
Statistics; The Oak Ridge/McPherson Ridge Area; Little Round Top, The
Wheatfield, and the Peach Orchard; Pickett’s Charge and Stuart’s Cavalry;
Aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg; Battle of Gettysburg Images; Battle
of Gettysburg Diaries and Essays and more. Excellent
THE TIMES, THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ –
WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/ADAMSON/vpaindex.html
A
webquest focusing on the changes in America from 1865 to 1910.
"You are a Director for a museum. You and your
team of researchers are going to create an exhibit on a historical change
from the Gilded Age. You will use the internet, a historical novel, and
your brain to collect, examine and analyze historical documents that
reflect the period of change you choose to explore. You will work in
groups of 4-5 students. Each student will choose a specific role to play
as you work together to create your project. For your final group project,
organize the assignments of all the role players from your group and
include them in your exhibit, neatly presented and thoughtfully arranged.
In addition to the exhibit you create, include the highlights of all your group’s findings in a PowerPoint presentation where you artistically organize, arrange, and present some of the pieces of information you collect and some of the text you write. You will present the results of your quest to the entire class." Note: We found a couple of broken links among the large number on this site. Excellent
U.S. CIVIL WAR CURRICULUM CONNECTION OF NEW
JERSEY NEW!
http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~sirak/uscwcc/index.html
A
website with links for educators to assist them in teaching about the
Civil War and Reconstruction. Excellent
THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW – TWO COMMUNITIES IN THE CIVIL
WAR
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vshadow2/
"This is the gateway into the story of the Civil War as seen by
the people of two communities in the Great Valley of the United States:
Franklin County, Pennsylvania and Augusta County, Virginia. This project
weaves together the histories of these two places, separated by a few
hundred miles and the Mason-Dixon Line." Set
up as a building, click on each "room" to access Public Records, Letters
& Diaries, Reference Center, Newspapers, Church Records, Military
Records and Maps & Images. A huge resource. Outstanding.
Excellent
THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES – COURSE
MODEL NEW!
http://www.history.ctaponline.org/center/hsscm/index.cfm?Page_Key=1579
A
5-week course on the Civil War. Excellent
WEBQUEST ON FREEDMAN’S
VILLAGE NEW!
http://www.arlington.k12.va.us/schools/woodlawn/staff/schildtb/fv/fvwebqust.htm
A
webquest on Freedmen’s Village, a model village established to house freed
slaves pouring into Washington, DC following Emancipation.
"You are a Northern philanthropist whose home is
Boston. You belong to one of many benevolent and charitable organizations,
which shows interest in helping in the South. You are coming south to
Arlington, to evaluate the effectiveness of Freedman's Village that is
located there. Your organization is prepared to give financial aid,
volunteers if needed, and other types of help to the newly freed slaves
who reside in the village. Task: Students will work in
pairs to gather information from various books, primary documents,
articles and on-line resources about this particular camp for newly freed
slaves in Arlington Virginia. After studying the documents and images of
the camp you are to work together to prepare a newsletter in Microsoft
Publisher to publicize to the people of Boston the needs of the villagers,
what the federal government is doing to help take care of these needs and
what specifically the people of Boston can and should do to help the
citizens of Freedman's Village in Arlington Virginia."
Note: We found one broken link on this site.
Excellent
WHILE BATTLES RAGED – WEBQUEST
NEW!
THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN OHIO –
1850-1920
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/ohshtml/aaeohome.html
"This
selection of manuscript and printed text and images drawn from the
collections of the Ohio Historical Society illuminates the history of
black Ohio from 1850 to 1920, a story of slavery and freedom, segregation
and integration, religion and politics, migrations and restrictions,
harmony and discord, and struggles and successes. " Very
Good
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR - A GATEWAY
SITE
http://mirkwood.ucs.indiana.edu/acw/
Links
to sites about the war. Very Good
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR WORKSHEETS
NEW!ANTIETAM – AMERICA’S BLOODIEST
DAY
http://www.wsu.edu/~jlance/civil.html
Details
the events of one of the most important battles of the war – Antietam.
Includes: Introduction; The Battle Examined Throughout the Day; The
Looming Controversy; The Aftermath of Antietam; and Resources, Recommended
Books & Links. Very Good
ATTITUDES TOWARD EMANCIPATION – LESSON PLAN
NEW!THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG –
WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://www.manteno.k12.il.us/webquest/middle/SocialScience/Gettysburg/gett.htm
A
middle school webquest on the Battle of Gettysburg. "The date is
June 30th, 1863. You are a newspaper reporter in the small, quiet town of
Gettysburg. There is rumor that a small skirmish may be headed toward your
town. You are eager for the excitement and a chance to finally make the
front page of the news. You round up a small news team and set out to get
first-hand information on the upcoming battle and aftermath. However, your
excitement quickly turns to fear and confusion as you find yourself in the
middle of the bloodiest conflict ever fought in America." Note:
Only one of the resource links worked. They’d need to be re-written. Very
Good
THE BATTLEFIELD OF
MANASSAS
http://www.battlefieldmanassas.org/
This
small town in Virginia was the site of two major battles of the war. In
July, 1861 the battle resulted in a loss of innocence on both sides. When
they met thirteen months later in August 1862, the Union’s defeat led to
an invasion of the north by Confederate troops. Now a national park, this
site details the battles, those who fought and more. Very Good
BITS OF BLUE AND GRAY – THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
NOTEBOOK
NEW!
http://www.bitsofblueandgray.com/
Letters,
The Archive (biographies of soldiers), Civil War Poetry, Civil War Songs,
Ghost Stories, Miscellaneous, Chronicles of the Great Rebellion, Civil War
Trivia, Suggested Offline Reading, Favorite Civil War Sites, DE Roster of
Union Soldiers, The 4th Delaware, and Nicknames. Very
Good
THE CIVIL WAR
http://www.civilwar.com/
Sections:
The Timeline, The Battles, The Places, The Music, The Documents, The
Sponsors, The Links. Very Good
THE CIVIL WAR/ABRAHAM LINCOLN
WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://www.manteno.k12.il.us/webquest/middle/SocialScience/CivilWar/lincoln.htm
A
webquest for middle school students on the war. Students must make
decisions about what to do about secession, the attack on Fort Sumter,
etc. Then must then determine what decisions Abraham Lincoln made in the
same circumstances. Very Good
THE CIVIL WAR: BLACK AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNION
INTELLIGENCE NEW!
http://www.cia.gov/csi/books/dispatches/dispatch.html
Details
the role of southern blacks in providing information to northern
intelligence agents and military personnel and their value to the Union.
Very Good
THE CIVIL WAR – EMANCIPATION EXPERIENCE
– LESSON PLAN
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/sst/sst02.txt
A
lesson plan suitable for grades 10-12 on the changes that took place in
the lives of Americans as a result of the war. Includes Overview, Purpose,
Objectives, Activities, Resources/Materials Needed, Tying It All Together,
and Written Assignment. Very Good
CIVIL WAR: EMANCIPATION EXPERIENCE – LESSON
PLAN
NEW!
http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/US_History/Civil_War/CIW0200.html
A
lesson plan for grades 10-12 on the effects of the Civil War. "The
purpose of this inquiry lesson is to give students an affective experience
of the pre and post American Civil War experience on Americans- Blacks and
Whites (southerners and northerners)." Very Good
CIVIL WAR ESSAY WRITING – LESSON
PLAN
NEW!
http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/US_History/Civil_War/CIW0201.html
A
lesson plan for grades 11-12 in which students must do a presentation on
one of six themes. Very Good
CIVIL WAR GAMES
NEW!CIVIL WAR LESSON
PLANS
NEW!
http://www.amcivilwarmonth.homestead.com/lessons.html
A
collection of lesson plans on the Civil War. Very Good
CIVIL WAR LETTERS OF THE BOND AND EDWARDS
FAMILIES
NEW!
http://www.genealogy105.com/letters.html
A
collection of letters from the Bond and Edwards families during the Civil
War. Very well done. Very Good
CIVIL WAR
LINKS
NEW!
http://www.kathimitchell.com/civil.htm
A
full page of links. Very Good
CIVIL WAR PRINTS BY ANDY
THOMAS
NEW!
http://www.andythomas.com/civil_war_prints_by_andy_thomas_including_trans-mississippi.htm
A
set of ten Civil War drawings by artist Andy Thomas. Good
CIVIL WAR REVISITED –
WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://www.rc.net/joliet/sspp/school/Cwar/cwar.htm
A
webquest in which students decide what America would have been like if the
Confederacy had won the war. "Your classroom has been selected for a
space mission that lasts for 2 months. Upon your return to the
United States, however, you find a very different country from the one you
left. You trace the roots of the change back to 1865 and determine that
history has been altered, and that the South has emerged victorious in the
Civil War. Your observations will be important for use by future
generations. Compose an essay detailing what the United States has
become." Very Good
CIVIL WAR SITES ON THE
INTERNET
NEW!
http://www.civilwarhome.com/cwsites.htm
A
full page of links to websites on the Civil War. Very
Good
THE CIVIL WAR ZONE
NEW URL!FIVE TRI-STATE WOMEN DURING THE CIVIL WAR – DAY TO DAY
LIFE NEW!
http://www.wvculture.org/history/journal_wvh/wvh43-1.html
"The diaries and writings of five women of the tri-state area,
Where West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio meet, reveal a broader perspective
on the Civil War and women. The women of this region separated only by the
Ohio River, shared much in their lives: shopping in Cincinnati, reading
Cincinnati newspapers, traveling the Ohio by steamer and having friends
and relatives living close-by. But the Civil War shattered their
commonality. Ohio became a Union state, Kentucky a war-torn border state,
and West Virginia a newly created Union state. To what extent did the
Civil War intrude upon the lives of women of this region? Did their lives
become as diverse as the political paths of their home states? An
examination of the diaries and letters of these women should provide
answers to these questions." Very
Good
HARRIET TUBMAN INTEGRATED UNIT
NEW!IF THE DEAD COULD TALK… -
WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq44/civwar.htm
A
middle school webquest on the Civil War. "Your task is to wear the
boots of an American citizen between 1861 and 1865. Today they are
found in cemeteries, in books, on film and on the World Wide Web.
You will choose a role from the list below and visit related Web
sites to learn details of their lives. You will become that person
for a Living History Museum presented to lower grade students."
Very Good
LESSON PLAN: THE CIVIL
WAR
http://www.smplanet.com/civilwar/civilwar.html
A
lesson plan for upper elementary students focusing books written for young
students about the Civil War. Includes: Objectives, Recommended Trade
Books, Additional Materials, Building Background, Genre Study: Historical
Fiction, Integrating Reading &Writing, Enrichment Activities, Unit
Wrap-Up, Publishing on the Web, and Links. Very Good
LIGHT IN THE STORM: CIVIL WAR MUSIC
NEW!LINCOLN GOES TO WAR – LESSON
PLAN
NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=263
A
lesson plan for grades 9-12 on the events that led to the beginning of the
war. "This lesson plan explores the
decision-making process that precipitated the Civil War, focusing on
deliberations within the Lincoln administration that led to the
Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in April 1861."
Very
Good
THE MEADE ARCHIVE
NEW!RECONSTRUCTION LINKS
NEW!SLAVE NARRATIVES: CONSTRUCTING U.S. HISTORY THROUGH ANALYZING PRIMARY SOURCES – LESSON PLAN
NEW!STRIEBY FAMILY CIVIL WAR LETTERS
http://home.att.net/~cwletters/index.html
Letters
to and from William J. and Mary E. Strieby between 1861-1865 to and from
Noble County, Indiana. The Letters and Regiment Chronology provides
chronological access to the letters. Includes photos of the family. Very
Good
THIS WEEK IN THE CIVIL
WAR
NEW!
http://www.civilweek.com/index.htm
A calendar index of events of the war. Search according to
date. Very Good
TREASURENET HISTORICAL IMAGES – CIVIL WAR AND CIVIL WAR
BY STATE
http://www.treasurenet.com/images/
A
list of photographs of the war. Topics include: Army Life, Cavalry,
Civilians, Confederate Army Officers, Federate Army Officers, Morale,
Navies, Women and many more. Very Good
THE UNKNOWN CIVIL
WAR
NEW!
http://www.unknowncivilwar.com/index.html
A
list of articles covering little-known aspects of the war. Very
Good
ULYSSES S. GRANT HOME PAGE
NEW!U.S. CIVIL WAR GENERALS
http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/generals.html
An
index to the Generals who fought on both sides of the Civil War. The
Generals are indexed alphabetically under Union and Confederate. Related
Information includes links to Photographs, Burial Places and information
on interpreting abbreviations in the entries. Very Good
THE U.S. CIVIL WAR – LESSON
PLAN
NEW!
http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/US_History/Civil_War/CIW0203.html
A
lesson plan for grade 4 on the causes of the war. "This lesson is
intended to help students understand some of the problems America went
through before becoming a great nation. It is the hope of the authors that
the students will be able to assess the causes of the war and form their
own conclusions." Very Good
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE WAR ENDS? -
WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/sbuckalew/webquest.htm
A
webquest for 5th grade students on the aftermath of the Civil
War. "The Civil War has ended and all the major players of the war
are trying to figure out what to do with the rest of their lives.
What happens when a war ends? In this WebQuest, students will be
answering that question for themselves." Very Good
ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES OF THE CIVIL WAR – LESSON
PLAN
NEW!
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSCivilWar.htm
A
lesson plan in which students take on roles of soldiers for the north and
south and play a card game to see how the cards were stacked against the
South during the war in terms of resources. Good
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR – THE NAVAL WAR
NEW!THE BLUE AND GRAY TRAIL
http://www.ngeorgia.com/travel/bgtrail.html
"The
Civil War in Georgia and Chattanooga" The story of the Civil War in North
Georgia and in Chattanooga. Follows the historic Blue and Gray Trail
established by the Georgia Historical Society with links for each of the
sites on the trail. Good
CAUSES OF THE CIVIL
WAR
NEW!
http://members.aol.com/jfepperson/causes.html
Links
to documents that show the secession crisis that led to the war.
Good
CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION 1861-1877
NEW!CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY
NEW!CIVIL WAR BATTLE SUMMARIES BY
CAMPAIGN
http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/bycampgn.htm
A
complete of Civil War battles divided into campaigns. Each includes
Location, Campaign, Dates, Principal Commanders, Forces Engaged, Estimated
Casualties, Description, and Results. Good
CIVIL WAR CLIPART GALLERY
http://www.jewish-history.com/Clipartgallery/clipart.htm
Clipart
on the Civil War in black and white, color and with animation.
Good
CIVIL WAR ESSAY WRITING - LESSON
PLAN
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/sst/sst140.txt
A
lesson plan for grades 11-12 in which students can chose from six main
themes and use their research on the Civil War as background for an essay
built around one of these themes. Themes: Total War; Military Strategy;
Lincoln and the Union; The Confederacy; The Black Experience and
Emancipation; and The Legacy of the War – War as Revolution.
Good
CIVIL WAR MEDICINE
NEW!CIVIL WAR
SLANG
NEW!
http://www.unknowncivilwar.com/article1002.htm
Like
soldiers everywhere, the Civil War soldier used slang. This article gives
a sample. Good
CIVIL WAR VIVANDIERES AND DAUGHTERS OF THE
REGIMENT
NEW URL!
http://vivandiere.tripod.com/
Describes
the roles of women who traveled with the soldiers and sometimes fought
along side them. Many wore versions of their unit’s uniform and served as
nurses or cooks. Includes Union Vivandieres, Confederate Vivandieres,
Vivandieres of the Past, and more. Good
CIVIL WAR GAZETTE –
WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://www.itdc.sbcss.k12.ca.us/curriculum/civilwar.html
A
webquest for middle school students on the Civil War. "Your team is
assigned the task of researching, writing, and editing a single edition of
your newspaper that focuses on a specific battle during the civil war.
Include in this edition: (1) a news article about the battle; (2) a human
interest story; (3) an editorial; (4) and a letter to the editor from
someone against the war (e.g., a soldier, a free black, a slave, a women,
etc. )." Note: We found some broken links on this site.
Good
DIGITAL IMAGES OF 19TH CENTURY
AFRICAN AMERICANS – RECONSTRUCTION
http://149.123.1.8/schomburg/images_aa19/reconst.cfm?jkqj2549
30
Images of African Americans during Reconstruction. Each includes: Title,
Original Caption, Material Type, Creator, Date, Source, Location, and
Subjects. Good
DIGITAL IMAGES OF 19TH CENTURY
AFRICAN AMERICANS – CIVIL WAR
http://149.123.1.8/schomburg/images_aa19/cwar.cfm
34
Images of African Americans during the Civil War. Each includes: Title,
Original, Caption, Material Type, Creator, Date, Source, Location and
Subjects. Good
FREDERICK DOUGLASS – A
BIOGRAPHY
http://www.history.rochester.edu/class/douglass/home.html
An
online biography of Frederick Douglass. Good
LETTERS OF THE CIVIL
WAR
NEW!
http://www.letterscivilwar.com/
Letters,
diaries and reminiscences of the war. Includes additional information.
Good
PERSONAL MEMOIRS – ULYSSES S.
GRANT
NEW!
http://www.wtj.com/archives/grant/
Three
chapters from the memoirs of Union General Ulysses S. Grant.
Good
PROCLAMATION OF AMNESTY AND
RECONSTRUCTION
http://www.inform.umd.edu/ARHU/Depts/History/Freedman/procamn.htm
Text
of the proclamation by President Lincoln offering amnesty to Confederates
if they accepted Emancipation and swore and oath of loyalty to the union.
Good
RECONSTRUCTION ACTS
NEW!RECONSTRUCTION & PROGRESSIVE ERA
TIMELINE
http://www.uwec.edu/Academic/curric/duckswsm/recon.htm
A
timeline of events from 1862 to 1919. Good
RECONSTRUCTION BY FREDERICK DOUGLASS
NEW!THE RECONSTRUCTION ERA
http://www.kingtisdell.org/reconstruction.htm
Glimpses
of Savannah during Reconstruction: Prominent Savannahians React to
Freedom; Congressman Jefferson Franklin Long; The Freedmen’s Bureau in
Georgia; The Jubilee Singers, The Bishop Henry McNeal Turner, Photographs
of Reconstruction-Era Savannah. Note: All photographs date to circa 1890.
Good
REMINISCENCES OF THE CIVIL WAR – GENERAL JOHN B.
GORDON
NEW!
http://www.wtj.com/archives/gordon/
Three
chapters from the memoirs of Confederate General John B. Gordon.
Good
SLAVES AND CONDUCTORS OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD –
WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq92/
A
webquest for 4th grade students on the Underground Railroad.
"You will learn why and how slaves escaped from their owners using
the underground railroad, and who ran the underground railroad.
Students will work in groups of four (4) - two(2) slaves and two(2)
conductors. The slaves and conductors will do research about the
underground railroad. They will present their information by using
HyperStudio, Power Point, or a play." Note: We found some broken
links on this site. Good
SYMBOLS OF HONOR: CIVIL WAR
FLAGS NEW!
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/flags/
Information
and images of Civil War flags in the collections of the National Park
Service. Good
U.S. CIVIL WAR
GENERALS
NEW!
http://www.civilwar.org/library_and_classroom.htm
An
index of all of the generals from both the northern and southern armies.
Good
U.S.S. CONSTELLATION – THE LAST SURVIVING SHIP OF THE
CIVIL
WAR
NEW!
http://www.constellation.org/
Now
a tourist attraction and teaching tool in Baltimore Harbor, the U.S.S.
Constitution is the last all-sail warship built by the U.S. Navy. Check
out the History section for the ship’s history and the Gallery for photos.
Good
WOMEN IN THE CIVIL WAR – CLASSROOM ACTIVITY
NEW!WOMEN SOLDIERS OF THE CIVIL WAR
NEW!
Disclaimer: We cannot check every link within each site.
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April 2003
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