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| | American Civil War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The American Civil War (1861–1865) was a bitter sectional conflict between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America, formed of eleven southern states' governments which moved to secede from the Union after the 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States. | | | The origins of the American Civil War lay in the complex issues of slavery, politics, disagreements over the scope of States' rights versus federal power, expansionism, sectionalism, economics, modernization, and competing nationalism of the Antebellum period. | | | Map of the division of the states during the Civil War. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
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| | Civil war - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | However, the United States was one of the wealthiest and most democratic countries in the world at the time of its bloody civil war. | | | See list of civil wars for individual examples. | | | In the United States, and in American-dominated sources, the term 'the civil war' almost always means the American Civil War, with other civil wars noted or inferred from context. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_war
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| | Illinois Civil War Veterans Database |
| | The histories of Illinois Civil War regiments and units are provided in a PDF (Portable Document Format) file, which can be viewed or printed using your Web browser and Adobe's Acrobat Reader software. | | | Abbreviations found in the Unit field of the Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls database are: | | | How to obtain copies of original Illinois Civil War records. |
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http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/datcivil.html
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| | The Civil War PBS |
| | The Civil War is now available on DVD. |
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http://www.pbs.org/civilwar
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| | Civil War Activities Using the Internet |
| | Identify which states were northern and which were southern during the Civil War. | | | Includes diary entries, personal letters, and archival photographs to describe the experiences of boys, sixteen years old or younger, who fought in the Civil War. | | | Color and label a map of the United States to show the north-south division of the country. |
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http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/CivilWar.htm
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| | Civil War Potpourri Page |
| | Discusses the disposition of the freed slaves (including the Freedmen's Bureau) of the Civil War. | | | Military Division Of The United States After The Civil War | | | A little on how the Writ of Habeas Corpus was kind of set aside during the war. |
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http://www.civilwarhome.com/potpourr.htm
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| | Lesson Plan: The Civil War |
| | discuss the central issues of the Civil War from a variety of different perspectives. | | | Unit Wrap-Up At the close of the unit, you may wish to bring the whole class together for a wrap-up discussion. | | | What issues were at stake in the war besides the continuation of slavery? |
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http://www.smplanet.com/civilwar/civilwar.html
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| | Amazon.com: The Civil War: A Narrative (3 Vol. Set): Books: Shelby Foote |
| | Foote's comprehensive history of the Civil War includes three compelling volumes: Fort Sumter to Perryville, Fredericksburg to Meridian, and Red River to Appomattox. | | | I can state without reservation it was one of the most enriching reading experiences of my life. | | | And if anyone wants a fuller understanding of characters such as Grant, well than read Grant's Autobiography, as I did, and get the complete picture. |
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0394749138?v=glance
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| | CivilWar |
| | A center which promotes the study of the Civil War, Civil War Documents, Presidential documents, over | | | Historical Documents of The Civil War Time Period | | | Links to the most useful electronic files about the American Civil War |
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http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Civil_War.html
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| | The History Place - U.S. Civil War 1861-1865 |
| | The amendment is then submitted to the states for ratification. | | | - Lincoln, in a speech to Congress, states the war is..."a People's contest...a struggle for maintaining in the world, that form, and substance of government, whose leading object is, to elevate the condition of men..." The Congress authorizes a call for 500,000 men. | | | The Nation is reunited as the Civil War ends. |
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http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar
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| | Civil War Herald WebQuest |
| | Music of the Civil War - presented in categories. | | | The time period covered by this commemorative issue will be 1850-1865. | | | History of African-Americans in the Civil War - |
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http://www.coollessons.org/civilwarpaper.htm
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| | Women During the Civil War: An Encyclopedia |
| | Incorporating the most recent scholarship as well as excerpts from diaries, letters, newspapers, and other primary source documents, this Encyclopedia encompasses the wartime experiences of famous and lesser-known women of all ethnic groups and social backgrounds throughout the United States during the Civil War era. | | | Includes helpful reference tools such as internal cross-references, suggestions for further reading, an extensive bibliography, glossary, and a detailed map of the United States and Confederate States of America | | | Women During the Civil War: An Encyclopedia is the first A-Z reference work to offer a panoramic presentation of the contributions, achievements, and personal stories of American women during one of the most turbulent eras of the nation's history. |
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http://www.routledge-ny.com/WomenCivilWar
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| | The Civil War Mall |
| | We buy and sell quality American historical autographs, documents and letters, specializing in Civil War and American Presidents! | | | Content and associated images © Copyright 2006 by Carter C. Thompson | | | GEORGE C. A dealer in antiques from the American Civil War since 1988. |
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http://www.civilwarmall.com
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| | Civil War Tokens |
| | Regular issue US coinage was hoarded during the Civil War restricting merchant's ability to make small change. | | | http://www.calweb.com/~arline/links.html A site listing links to other Civil War related sites. | | | http://www.cwtsociety.com The site of the Civil War Token Society. |
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http://civilwartokens.com
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| | EyeWitness To The American Civil War |
| | Revered today as one of America's greatest presidents, this perspective of Lincoln was not widely held in 1861. | | | The first major slaughter of the American Civil War. | | | Fort Sumter, the First Shot of the Civil War, 1861 |
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http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/cwfrm.htm
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| | The American Civil War Home Page |
| | The "Index of Civil War Information Available on the Internet" formally maintained by the LSU Civil War Center is now maintained by civilwarhome.com. | | | Contains a brief biography of some of the major players in the Civil War. | | | This area of the site is dedicated strictly to my opinions about the Civil War and life in general. |
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http://www.civilwarhome.com
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| | Civil War Maps - (American Memory from the Library of Congress) |
| | Most of the items presented here are documented in Civil War Maps: An Annotated List of Maps and Atlases in the Library of Congress, compiled by Richard W. Stephenson in 1989. | | | Civil War Maps - (American Memory from the Library of Congress) | | | New selections from 2,240 maps and 76 atlases held by the Library will be added monthly. |
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http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/civil_war_maps
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| | The Civil War Artillery Page |
| | The use of excerpts from other works, with appropriate credit for their creators, is reasonably believed to fall within the doctrine of fair use under applicable copyright laws. | | | The Civil War Artillery Page has been included in The Civil War on the Web: A Guide to the Very Best Sites, by William G. | | | Much of the focus is on the field artillery, which saw the most battle action during the War, but the growing Encyclopedia of Civil War Artillery provides examples of every type. |
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http://www.cwartillery.org/artillery.html
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| | West Virginia in the Civil War |
| | Content and graphics on this site may not be copied or used without written consent. | | | Leadership in the American Civil War Seminar to be hosted June 22-25 in Shepherdstown | | | Created in the midst of the Civil War, West Virginia provided to the Union Army 31,872 regular army troops, 133 sailors and marines, and 196 United States Colored Troops, during that terrible conflict of 1861-1865. |
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http://www.wvcivilwar.com
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| | Civil War Records, Maine State Archives |
| | Well, we hope this has given you some of the flavor of the Civil War stuff available at the Maine State Archives. | | | We have approximately 600 carte-de visite photos of Maine officers, which were solicited by the Adjutant General of Maine during the Civil War. | | | Some of us Archivists have been working on our voluminous Civil War records for 25 years and have amassed many a good yarn about Maine's role in the Civil War. |
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http://www.state.me.us/sos/arc/archives/military/civilwar/civilwar.htm
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| | ="Civil War in Miniature" |
| | Write the Webmaster If you wish to correspond requesting a link to this site. | | | Such was the American Civil War of 1861-1865. | | | This is a family rated site designed for students and interested persons of the Civil War. |
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http://civilwarmini.com
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| | Index to the Civil War in Missouri |
| | Surrounding States Civil War Resources and Links (31)Return to Index | | | Index to the Civil War in Gasconade County, Missouri | | | General Officers of the Civil War (Photos and History on) |
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http://home.usmo.com/~momollus/Mocwlink.htm
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| | The Civil War Home Page |
| | Enter your Search Term or Select from a Predefined Category. | | | Welcome to the Civil War Home Page, one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of Civil War related material available on the Internet. | | | The Civil War Home Page - Civil War Photos |
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http://www.civil-war.net
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| | Illinois in the Civil War |
| | Medal of Honor Recipients from Illinois' Civil War Regiments | | | Brief Intro to Genealogy and the American Civil War | | | Burials of Illinois Soldiers who died during the War |
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http://www.illinoiscivilwar.org
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| | The Spanish Revolution & Civil War 1936-1939 |
| | Original page design copyright © 1997 Eugene W. Plawiuk | | | Flags of the Republic and the Civil War | | | This Union Ring site is owned by The Spanish Revolution & Civil War 1936-1939. |
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http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/9820
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| | Civil War Interactive - The daily newspaper of the American Civil War |
| | 10 Worst Leaders of the Civil War: Not all leaders of the Civil War were admirable. | | | Documents of the Civil War: This is our always growing collection of documents that were pivotal in the course of the war. | | | This Day in the Civil War: See what events happened on this day in each year of the Civil War. |
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http://www.civilwarinteractive.com
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| | American Civil War Research Site for Maps Battles Timeline |
| | This site provides information about the civil war for school research including abraham lincoln, civil war map,appomattox court house, gettysburg battle map,fredericksburg, civil war battle map | | | Antislavery is offered as the main reason for the war, with only a brief mention that other reasons even existed. | | | Casualties of the civil war, reenactment merchandise state battle maps, battle directory |
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http://americancivilwar.com/civil.html
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| | Civil War |
| | The Civil War - Great sites for teaching about the Civil War from Education World. | | | Civil War Artillery - This site was designed to help the reader to better understand the variety of ordnance used by the Confederate and Federal forces during the American Civil War. | | | Surrender at Appomattox - Includes information about the surrender agreement between Grant and Lee that ended the Civil War. |
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http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/civwar.html
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| | American Civil War at eHistory.com |
| | From April 1861 to April 1865, a brutal civil war was fought between the Confederate States of America and the United States of America. | | | The American Civil War is one of the most researched conflicts in modern history, yet many people still desire more knowledge about it. | | | United States Army officers captured at San Antonio, Texas, and held as prisoners of war... |
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http://ehistory.osu.edu/uscw/index.cfm
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| | Civil War Rosters - All States UPDATED 04/14/06 |
| | Civil War Rosters - All States UPDATED 04/14/06 | | | This is a directory of Civil War Rosters/Muster Rolls that have been found on the internet. | | | Civil War Weekly - A Journal of the Civil War |
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http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Lair/3680/cw/cw.html
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| | American Civil War [encyclopedia] |
| | The American Civil War resolved two great issues: the nature of the Federal Union (and the relative power of the states and central government); and the existence of black slavery. | | | However, until the appointment, much later in the war, of Ulysses S. Grant as overall commander (Mar 1864), Lincoln's generals were unsuccessful. | | | There remained only isolated Confederate units, the last of which surrendered in June 1865. |
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| | Michigan in the Civil War 1861-1866 |
| | Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War | | | Of these 90,000 Michigan men who left their homes, farms, businesses and loved ones many were to become one of 359,755 "DEATHS BY STATES" statistic of the Union deaths in the Civil War. | | | You will also find the action reports included in the Michigan regimental histories of those units who fought there, plus the chain of command for the "ARMY OF THE POTOMAC", "THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA". |
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http://members.aol.com/dlharvey/cwmireg.htm
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| | GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government |
| | Banknotes Issued in Georgia During the Civil War | | | Maps of Georgia Associated with the Civil War Era | | | The Civil War in Georgia, An Illustrated Travellers Guide |
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http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/civilwar.htm
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| | The American Civil War - The Struggle to Preserve the Union |
| | Literally thousands of books have been written on the single subject, or some detail of the subject of the American Civil War. | | | The American Civil War - The Struggle to Preserve the Union | | | Its conclusion established the supremacy of the authority of the Federal government over that of the individual states, ended the institution of slavery, and stimulated the industrial growth and prosperity of the entire country. |
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http://www.swcivilwar.com
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| | Civil War Journal - WebQuest |
| | This is the story of your life during the great American Civil War. | | | You will begin to write in your journal prior to the Civil War and continue to write in your journal during and after the war. | | | How will you contribute to the reconstruction of the United States of America? |
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http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/hcarter/webquest.htm
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| | The Civil War for Kids |
| | We have drawings of Civil War uniforms, short biographies of Civil War leaders, images of other leaders, links to other Civil War Sites, and activity sheets for you to do. | | | We looked at Civil War battle victories, used our mapping skills to examine the nation in detail, and made both Confederate and Union flags. | | | Huber's class at Pocantico Hills School in Sleepy Hollow, New York have been learning about the Civil War. |
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http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/civilwar/cwar.htm
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| | KSGenWeb Kansas in the Civil War Main Page |
| | Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kansas | | | This Month in the Civil war in Kansas | | | Civil War Reading Room in Library of Congress |
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http://skyways.lib.ks.us/kansas/genweb/civilwar
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| | The Civil War |
| | This two-page quiz features fifty questions about the Civil War, one for each of the fifty states. | | | You'll also find famous quotes from the period, such as Robert E. Lee's words on resigning his commission in the United States Army. | | | Find biographies of important people of the Civil War. |
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http://www.mce.k12tn.net/civil_war/civil_war.htm
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| | Civil War |
| | Historycentral.com presents a complete History of the Civil War- History of Civil War battles. | | | Entries are taken from our 2 CD-Rom set on the Civil War. | | | he previous entries are many of major events and battles of the Civil War. |
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http://www.multied.com/CivilWar
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| | Civil War Artillery Encyclopedia - Table of Contents |
| | For a general introduction to the nomenclature and types of Civil War artillery, consult the Weapons section of the Civil War Artillery Page. | | | The Encyclopedia is long-term project that will eventually provide a photograph and description of every type of cannon used in the American Civil War. | | | Stark is a nationally recognized authority on Civil War era cannon, and recently co-authored The Big Guns: Civil War Siege, Seacoast and Naval Cannon, with Edwin Olmstead and Spencer C. Tucker. |
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| | The Civil War in Arkansas |
| | This site, the first to be devoted to information about the Civil War in Arkansas, made its debut on Memorial Day, May 26, 1997 and is a result of the combined efforts of Aristotle Internet Access and the Civil War Roundtable of Arkansas. | | | Copyright ©1997 Civil War Round Table of Arkansas |
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http://www.civilwarbuff.org
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| | CivilWar.com - Home |
| | It was the only war fought on American soil by Americans, and for that reason we have always been fascinated with The Civil War. | | | The purpose of our site is to bring history students, educators and Civil War enthusiasts the very best and most comprehensive information available regarding this American conflict, including its causes and effects. | | | 341 Civil War battles have been added and updated to this site. |
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| | Civil War - Home |
| | This Civil War website offers detailed analysis of the personalities, events and battles of the Civil War era. | | | The English Civil War was a truly profound political event in seventeenth century Europe. | | | It also considers the century of 'tremors' which precipitated the upheaval, and explores the 'aftershocks' which continue to affect British and Irish politics to the present day. |
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http://www.open2.net/civilwar
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| | Fredericksburg.com - fredericksburg.com's Civil War homepage |
| | Meet some of the women and men who witnessed the Civil War up close | | | Join groups of folks who relive the conflict of the Civil War | | | Find out how the officers and soldiers executed battle during the Civil War |
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http://www.fredericksburg.com/CivilWar
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| | American Civil War Research Database |
| | Search the Database for American Civil War ancestors for only $10 | | | American Civil War Research Database statistics as of January 31, 2006: | | | Officer profiles: 1,010; Civil War Soldier Photographs: 15,247 |
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http://www.civilwardata.com
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| | The Civil War in Alabama Homepage |
| | Genealogy of Alabama during the Civil War [Alabama GenWeb] | | | If you have questions about Alabama units and their role during the Civil War, please go to the | | | Legislative History, Civil War Alabama [AL constitutions, historical timeline, archives, more] |
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http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/alabama.html
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| | Civil War Resources |
| | The dead man had been a soldier in the Civil war and was 58 years of age. | | | This obit was passed on to me from another Civil War researcher. | | | Some years ago, while working on the Hearst building in San Francisco, he fell from a scaffolding and dislocated the bones of his neck. |
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http://members.aol.com/d2hober/civilwar.htm
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| | Civil War Travel |
| | The Civil War Traveler is published by Page One Inc. Updated | | | Stand in a Civil War fort overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, view the remains of a Confederate ironclad or discover the route of the last great campaign. | | | From Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor to the Burt-Starke Mansion in Abbeville, South Carolina's Civil War sites cover the beginning and the end of the Civil War. |
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http://www.civilwar-va.com
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