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1. A Civil War Soldier in the Wild Cat Regiment

   Documents the Civil War experience of Captain Tilton C. Reynolds, a member of the 105th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers. From the Library of Congress.

   http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/tcrhtml/tcrhome.html

   
   

2. Civil War, The

   Historic archives explore black history during this turbulent era, including slaves as "contraband" and Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.

   http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aopart4.html

   
   

3. Civil War: An Illinois Soldier

   Read the memoirs, diary, and about the life of Private Jefferson Moses, who fought in the Civil War.

   http://www.ioweb.com/civilwar/

   
   

4. eHistory.com

   Check out this resource for the American Civil War including official records, specific battle info, photographs, letters, articles, and more!

   http://ehistory.osu.edu/

   
   

5. Emancipation Proclamation

   /directory/Around-the-World/Countries/United-States/History/Wars-and-Battles/Ame...

   
   

6. Letter From an Iowa Soldier in the Civil War

   First-hand account of a U.S. Civil War Union soldier written to family and friends, with photos of the actual letters.

   http://www.civilwarletters.com/home.html

   
   

7. Manassas National Battlefield Park (Battles of Bull Run)

   This detailed site from the National Park Service has info on the first and second battles, including bios of the commanders, an online tour with photos and sound clips, maps, letters from soldiers, and more.

   http://www.nps.gov/mana/home.htm

   
   

8. My Precious Loulie: Love Letters of the Civil War

   Letters between soldiers on the battlefield and their loved ones.

   http://spec.lib.vt.edu/cwlove/

   
   

9. Surrender at Appomattox: 1865

   Letters between General Grant and Robert E. Lee which led to the surrender of the South in the Civil War.

   http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/pfappomatx.htm

   
   

10. Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War

    Read about two communities, one Northern and one Southern, in the time before and during the Civil War. Most of the information is through primary documents: letters, maps, newspapers, etc.

    http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/

    
    

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