- Civil War - http://www.civilwar.com/
Presents information about the battles and soldiers, as well as an array of photographs and links.
- The Civil War for Kids - http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/civilwar/cwar.htm
Includes timeline, graphs, maps, biographies of Civil War leaders, and printable activity sheets.
- Civil War Time Line - http://cps.k12.mi.us/time.htm
Junior high students list key events in chronological order.
- The History Place - http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html
An easy-to-use American Civil War timeline with many original photographs and interesting quotes.
- The Civil War - http://www.mce.k12tn.net/civil_war/civil_war.htm
Series of short lessons about the Civil War, along with suggested activities and interactive quizzes.
- Quia - Civil War - http://www.quia.com/mc/97.html
Match the squares in this review game.
- The Time of the Lincolns: Americans at War - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lincolns/atwar/index.html
Follow a foot soldier into battle, browse through historic photographs, re-live the battle of Vicksburg, and explore the role African-Americans played in the Civil War. From the PBS series American Experience.
- American Civil War - http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAcivilwarC.htm
British site includes articles about major battles, political and military figures, writers, artists, photographers, the role of women, issues, and Lincoln's assassination. Also features a chronology of the war.
- Letters Home from an Iowa Soldier in the American Civil War - http://www.civilwarletters.com/
Part of a collection of letters written by Newton Robert Scott, Private, Company A, of the 36th Infantry, Iowa Volunteers, during the American Civil War. Most were written to the woman he would later marry.
- Gettysburg for Kids - http://www.geocities.com/gettysburg4kids/index.html
Includes pictures, stories, biographies, day by day accounts of the conflict, and recommended books.
- Illinois during the Civil War - http://dig.lib.niu.edu/civilwar/
Although no battles took place in Illinois, the state's residents still shaped the Civil War's course and felt its effects. Includes letters, diaries, and reminiscences of Union soldiers, as well as other materials from the home front.
- Selected Civil War Photographs - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html
Library of Congress site provides searchable database of more than 1,100 photographs. Also tells what it was like to be a photographer in the Civil War and provides a timeline of the conflict.
- Gods and Generals: The Story Behind the Movie - http://www.awesomestories.com/movies/gods_generals/gods_generals_ch1.htm
Features General "Stonewall" Jackson and the battles of Bull Run, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. Includes primary source materials
- Unforgettable Sights: America's Civil War - http://www.click2history.com/civil_war/the_civil_war.htm
Presents a photographic overview of camp life, soldiers, officers, Sherman's march to the sea, and Lincoln's assassination.
- The Civil War: A film by Ken Burns - http://pbs.org/civilwar
Includes images, maps, biographies, historical documents, bibliography, related links, fact page and section for educators.
- Civil War Index Page - http://homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/civilwar/civilwar.htm
Source for collectors researching the Civil War. Categorized links, including archives, bibliographies, books, and "Gateways" category. Provides a list of sites with compiled Civil War links.
- The American Civil War - http://library.thinkquest.org/3055/
Student-created site explores the tragic cost of the conflict, provides short biographies of leaders, includes overviews of major battles, and features a comprehensive timeline.
- The Battle of Gettysburg - http://library.thinkquest.org/13515/
Includes daily accounts of military action and battle maps. Also expresses the human side of war by telling the tale of military life through the eyes of a seventeen-year-old Union soldier.
- Civil War Highlights - http://library.thinkquest.org/2944/
Eighth grade students write about major battles from both northern and southern perspectives.
- Facts About the Civil War - http://www.idiotica.com/encyclopedia/content/civilwar.htm
Concise overview of the bloodiest conflict in American history.
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