Civil War
Civil War Websites
The Civil War Unit Study
Discover the Civil War Lesson Plans
What will you learn from the hours of historically accurate activities about The War Between the States? There is a coloring book of the Story of the Civil War, from Antietam to Gettysburg, one the covers famous women of the era, and coloring book I like best is Soldier's Life in the Civil War. Included in the discovery kit is The Red Badge of Courage written by Stephen Crane, Union and Confederate Soldier paper dolls with their uniforms, military equipment, and weapons of war. It is an educ...
Discover the Civil War Lesson Plans
What will you learn from the hours of historically accurate activities about The War Between the States? There is a coloring book of the Story of the Civil War, from Antietam to Gettysburg, one the covers famous women of the era, and coloring book I like best is Soldier's Life in the Civil War. Included in the discovery kit is The Red Badge of Courage written by Stephen Crane, Union and Confederate Soldier paper dolls with their uniforms, military equipment, and weapons of war. It is an educ...
Wilson's Creek Battlefield - Civil War
Wilson's Creek was a turning point in the Civil War for Missouri
This lovely home set in the rolling hills, surrounded by trees and the creek was not so pretty on August 10, 1861. The Ray family, busy going about their business, would find that life changed in an instant and was never the same. As with many families, the Civil War was literally fought on their doorstep. This battlefield has changed over the years and trees have grown where the corn fields once stood. The highway that ran in front of the house is now a dirt road preserved for all time. How...
Wilson's Creek was a turning point in the Civil War for Missouri
This lovely home set in the rolling hills, surrounded by trees and the creek was not so pretty on August 10, 1861. The Ray family, busy going about their business, would find that life changed in an instant and was never the same. As with many families, the Civil War was literally fought on their doorstep. This battlefield has changed over the years and trees have grown where the corn fields once stood. The highway that ran in front of the house is now a dirt road preserved for all time. How...
A Child's Life during the Civil War
What Was Life Like for Children in the 1860s?
In researching my Civil War ancestor, I became curious about what life was like for his children. While he was gone three and a half years with the 93rd Indiana Infantry, what was happening with the two children left at home with their mother. To find the answers to these questions, I'm reading a number of Civil War diaries and also researching the topic in books and online. I'm a retired librarian, and this is what we do for fun. If you have questions about what life was like for a child du...
What Was Life Like for Children in the 1860s?
In researching my Civil War ancestor, I became curious about what life was like for his children. While he was gone three and a half years with the 93rd Indiana Infantry, what was happening with the two children left at home with their mother. To find the answers to these questions, I'm reading a number of Civil War diaries and also researching the topic in books and online. I'm a retired librarian, and this is what we do for fun. If you have questions about what life was like for a child du...
Interpreting Civil War Diaries
How to Read Diaries, Letters and Other Civil War Writings
There's a wealth of letters, diaries and other hand-written documents from the American Civil War, but it isn't always easy to understand what you are reading. Unfamiliar handwriting, archaic abbreviations, no-longer-used words, faded ink and smudged pencil and place names that have changed can make a Civil War diary difficult to read or to make any sense out of the writing. Even when someone has conveniently transcribed the letter or diary into print or put it online, there is still the mys...
How to Read Diaries, Letters and Other Civil War Writings
There's a wealth of letters, diaries and other hand-written documents from the American Civil War, but it isn't always easy to understand what you are reading. Unfamiliar handwriting, archaic abbreviations, no-longer-used words, faded ink and smudged pencil and place names that have changed can make a Civil War diary difficult to read or to make any sense out of the writing. Even when someone has conveniently transcribed the letter or diary into print or put it online, there is still the mys...
Women Spies of the Civil War
The Courageous Women on Both Sides of the Divide
It has been called the first of the modern conflicts ... and the last of the romantic ones. Mark Twain claimed that the one thing propelling the South into Civil War was an addiction to the romantic novels of Sir Walter Scott. It was an era when usually observed rules of knightly - or at least gentlemanly - conduct collided with the brutality and the mechanized slaughter of modern warfare. Had the orchestras of both North and South failed to play Ivanhoe at every occasion, the women you are ...
The Courageous Women on Both Sides of the Divide
It has been called the first of the modern conflicts ... and the last of the romantic ones. Mark Twain claimed that the one thing propelling the South into Civil War was an addiction to the romantic novels of Sir Walter Scott. It was an era when usually observed rules of knightly - or at least gentlemanly - conduct collided with the brutality and the mechanized slaughter of modern warfare. Had the orchestras of both North and South failed to play Ivanhoe at every occasion, the women you are ...
Gifts for Civil War Buffs
Find the Perfect Gift for a Civil War Buff
Treat the Civil War buff to a special birthday or Christmas gift that they will love. Awareness of the American Civil War is heightened by the 150th anniversary of the war. Civil War buffs come in all ages and specialized interests. The buff may be a re-enactor, a historian, an armchair general or a genealogist. Whatever their passion, you'll find gifts below that will make their faces light up when they open the gift.
Find the Perfect Gift for a Civil War Buff
Treat the Civil War buff to a special birthday or Christmas gift that they will love. Awareness of the American Civil War is heightened by the 150th anniversary of the war. Civil War buffs come in all ages and specialized interests. The buff may be a re-enactor, a historian, an armchair general or a genealogist. Whatever their passion, you'll find gifts below that will make their faces light up when they open the gift.
Civil War 150th Anniversary
The Civil War Sesquicentennial - 1861 to 2011
PBS showed the Ken Burns film series, The Civil War, again in April 2011. This commemorated the 150th anniversary of the start of the American Civil War, with shots fired at Ft. Sumter, South Carolina, on April 12, 1861. For the next four years, a series of 150th anniversary events will pass, representing all the milestones of the War Between the States. This presents an opportunity to learn more about this landmark in American history, to review the Civil War in light of current knowledge....
The Civil War Sesquicentennial - 1861 to 2011
PBS showed the Ken Burns film series, The Civil War, again in April 2011. This commemorated the 150th anniversary of the start of the American Civil War, with shots fired at Ft. Sumter, South Carolina, on April 12, 1861. For the next four years, a series of 150th anniversary events will pass, representing all the milestones of the War Between the States. This presents an opportunity to learn more about this landmark in American history, to review the Civil War in light of current knowledge....
Civil War Diaries Online - The North
Read Journals from the Civil War on the Internet
One of the family treasures is the pocket diary that belonged to my great-great grandfather who survived the Civil War. It's amazing that something so small can be so valuable in terms of the information contained in the pages. Fortunately for researchers and students seeking primary information about the Civil War, many of these journals have been posted online. I've compiled a list of online Civil War journals and organized it state-by-state. If your ancestor served in the Civil War, you c...
Read Journals from the Civil War on the Internet
One of the family treasures is the pocket diary that belonged to my great-great grandfather who survived the Civil War. It's amazing that something so small can be so valuable in terms of the information contained in the pages. Fortunately for researchers and students seeking primary information about the Civil War, many of these journals have been posted online. I've compiled a list of online Civil War journals and organized it state-by-state. If your ancestor served in the Civil War, you c...
Indiana Deserters - Civil War
What Happened to the Deserters of Company G, 93rd Indiana Infantry?
As you search your family genealogy, what if you find a Civil War ancestor who's not a hero, but a deserter? It might be a let-down or a shock, but think it though. There are many factors that influence a soldier's behavior during wartime. In my great-great grandfather's diary, I found his list of the men he served with in Company G, 93rd Indiana Infantry. A separate page was headed "Names of deserters of Co. G. of 98 regiment.of Ind. volunteer Infantry." I was curious about the seven names ...
What Happened to the Deserters of Company G, 93rd Indiana Infantry?
As you search your family genealogy, what if you find a Civil War ancestor who's not a hero, but a deserter? It might be a let-down or a shock, but think it though. There are many factors that influence a soldier's behavior during wartime. In my great-great grandfather's diary, I found his list of the men he served with in Company G, 93rd Indiana Infantry. A separate page was headed "Names of deserters of Co. G. of 98 regiment.of Ind. volunteer Infantry." I was curious about the seven names ...
Civil War Recruitment Posters
Recruiting Soldiers for the Civil War with Posters and Rallies
Many of the troops serving in the Civil War were volunteers who joined to fight for a cause that was important to them. My great-great grandfather joined the 93rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry in Company G. As the war dragged on, it became more difficult to raise the needed manpower and the recruitment posters offered more enticements in the form of bounties. Eventually both sides resorted to drafts. Cavalry! by Dividenda
Recruiting Soldiers for the Civil War with Posters and Rallies
Many of the troops serving in the Civil War were volunteers who joined to fight for a cause that was important to them. My great-great grandfather joined the 93rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry in Company G. As the war dragged on, it became more difficult to raise the needed manpower and the recruitment posters offered more enticements in the form of bounties. Eventually both sides resorted to drafts. Cavalry! by Dividenda
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