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This guide will introduce research methods for the Civil War.

State designations for the American Civil War.

American Civil War - battle rages between the Union & the Confederates.

American Civil War 1861-1865 : Raising the flag May 1861 US flag raised in Washington by Union patriots near the statue of Andrew Jackson.

The Civil War in America: baggage wagons and gun carriages of the Army on the Potomac on the move.

Destruction of the Confederate flotilla off Memphis

CIVIL WAR: RICHMOND, 1862. - A view of Richmond, Virginia, during the American Civil War.

Union Army black soldiers in the trenches during the American Civil War: colored engraving, 1864.

Benedict Library Database Resources

UN: vero31952  PW: edwards

UN: vero31952  PW: edwards

UN: stedwards  PW: ktwelve

UN: stedwards  PW: ktwelve

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Instructions

Welcome to the History LibGuide for the Civil War.  This guide serves as a starting point for your research.  Choose a tab at the top of the page to see a variety of resources you can explore within that topic. Citation information can be referenced on the last page of the guide. If you need additional help please let the Library know.  

Overview

The American Civil War, sometimes called "War Between the States", pitted the North against the South and was fought on American soil by American soldiers.  It lasted for four years (1861-1865), during which the United States and the Confederate States of America, formed by 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union, battled due to friction over slavery.

The Southern states that succeeded were South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas,      Tennessee, and North Carolina. Nearly every family in the nation was touched by this battle that altered the political, social, economic, and cultural fabric of the United States. In the end, a predominantly industrial society triumphed over an agricultural one and the South was forever changed.

Newsela Collection

U.S. History - Civil War: A Defining Moment in U.S. History

Civil War Text Set

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