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The US American Civil War was the greatest war in American history. 3 million fought - 600,000 paid the ultimate price for freedom. And a war for freedom it was. The desire for freedom traveled deeper than the color of skin and farther than the borders of any state.
The National Registry of Known Surviving Civil War Artillery is a resource for communities, organizations and museums with questions about original cannon and mortars that could have been used in the Civil War.
Books about Civil War Soldier's Lives Confederate President Jefferson Davis calls for March 27 to be a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer. Following the Underground Railroad Route By Bicycle
An understanding of the Civil War, in our opinion, is obtained through understanding the societal influences of patriotism, human rights, economics, religion and politics in America in the early to mid 1800's.
Letters were an important aspect of the Civil War. They bring us a history that is personal, sometimes even private, yet always revealing. We are able to learn much about the feelings of a person heading into battle, their feelings for a loved one; thoughts on mortality and God.
Although the American Civil War was fought over 150 years ago it still generates headlines. This section is designed to bring you up to date on what is happening with battlefield preservation efforts, reenactments, traveling exhibits and more.
How to Reframe the Civil War in the Classroom; Man scores Abraham Lincoln autograph in box of trading cards; Native Americans' role in the Civil War; Abraham Lincoln Healed a Divided Nation. We Should Heed His Words Today. An escaped slave was the 'Florence Nightingale’ of Indiana's Civil War regiment; A Southern Democrat survived impeachment ...
On November 28, 1861, Confederate soldiers in the Army of Northern Virginia received the new battle flags in ceremonies at Centreville and Manassas, Virginia, and carried them throughout the Civil War.
John Pope,People.Union Generals. "The first general order..." Today in History:
During the Civil War, a massive network of defenses at Fort Fisher protected the Cape Fear River, which was an important route for blockade-runners transporting military provisions to inland troops. Located at the mouth of the Cape Fear River, Fort Fisher is approximately 19 miles south of Downtown Wilmington, NC.