Here are a few of the online resources you may want to use to complete your project, along with books from the library.
Diaries
Read real Civil War diaries on our class blog, Civil War Journals.
Databases
Student Resource Center
Kids Infobits Articles
Overview
Hey Historian! Gettysburg Park's Civil War Kids' Page
The South During the Civil War
The North During the Civil War
Maps
Civil War Maps
National Geographic Map Machine: Civil War Edition
Battles
Battles
National Geographic Battlefield Maps
Virtual Battlefield Tours
Civil War Battle Summaries by State
Life of a soldier
National Park Service: Civil War Soldier
Life as a Soldier
Uniforms
Weapons
Hospitals
African-American soldiers
Civil War Soldiers' Stories
Women during the Civil War
Civil War Home: Women in Uniform in the Civil War
Civil War Women
Diaries and Letters
Women in the Civil War
Southern Women in the Civil War
Music of the Civil War
Civil War Band Collection, 1st Brigade Band of Brodhead, Wisconsin
Primary Source Set: Civil War Music
To Gettysburg: Songs Inspired by the Famous Battle
2nd South Carolina String Band
Band Music from the Civil War Era
Music of the American Civil War
Music for the Nation
"We'll Sing to Abe Our Song!"
Photographs
Selected Civil War Photographs
Civil War Photos
Kids Infobits Photos
Need more links? Try the American Civil War Home Page.
Ready to Post to Blog?
Look Up Civil War Soldier Names
Project Resources
California Standards
- -- Study the views and lives of leaders (e.g., Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee) and soldiers on both sides of the war, including those of black soldiers and regiments.
- -- Describe critical developments and events in the war, including the major battles, geographical advantages and obstacles, technological advances, and General Lee's surrender at Appomattox.
- -- Explain how the war affected combatants, civilians, the physical environment, and future warfare.
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