American Civil American Civil War PathfinderWar Pathfinder

This pathfinder is intended to offer This pathfinder is intended to offer a balanced list of resources for a balanced list of resources for serious researchers and anyone serious researchers and anyone interested in the U.S. Civil War.interested in the U.S. Civil War.

Print Materials ~ Print Materials ~ ReferenceReference

Civil War America: 1850 to 1875

Features essays, statistical data, period photographs, maps, and documents

Richard F Selcer 2006

Encyclopedia of the American Civil War: Encyclopedia of the American Civil War:

a political, social, and military history a political, social, and military history

Five volume set comprehensive source that provides a first-stop reference on broad areas or specific topics on the Civil War.

David Stephen Heidler;  Jeanne T Heidler;  David J Coles2000

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Biographical Dictionary of Biographical Dictionary of the Confederacythe Confederacy

Scholarly and of broad general interest. Its balanced treatment provides the reader with concise yet accurate information.

Jon L. WakelynJon L. Wakelyn19771977

The War of the Rebellion : The War of the Rebellion : a compilation of the official a compilation of the official

records of the Union and records of the Union and Confederate armiesConfederate armies

First printed in 1880 and reprinted several times 1985, 1971  128 volume set. Also Available in a CD

http://www.archive.org/details/warrebellionaco17offigoog

Other Print MaterialsOther Print Materials

14 volume set that covers the war from Fort Sumter to Appomattox. This is a well regarded series that chronicles the whole war.

Shelby Foote1986Reprint 1998-2000

Battle cry of freedom : Battle cry of freedom : the Civil War erathe Civil War era

Considered a standard for anyone studying the Civil War. James McPherson received the Pulitzer Prize for this in depth look into the reasons and rationale behind this sad chapter in US history.

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This republic of suffering This republic of suffering : :

death and the American death and the American Civil War Civil War

Examines the horrible toll the Civil War had in lose of life (unprecedented in US history) and the government and American people had to come to terms to deal with this catastrophe.

Drew Gilpin Faust 2008

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Throes of democracy: the Throes of democracy: the American Civil War era, American Civil War era, 1829-1877 1829-1877

Addresses the multitude of issues occurring before the war and the problems of reconstruction as it uncovers the complexity of the conflict beyond mainstream perceptions.

Walter A. McDougall2008

Intensely human: Intensely human: the health of the Black the health of the Black soldier in the American soldier in the American

Civil War Civil War

Examines the treatment that the US Colored troops received during the Civil War that led to higher incidences of dysentery, pneumonia and tuberculosis than white troops .

Margaret Humphreys2008

Both prayed to the same Both prayed to the same God : God :

religion and faith in the religion and faith in the American Civil War American Civil War

Among the many commonalities between the north and south, this book examines this through religion and the role that it played in the rationalization as the idea of a “just war” emerged.

Robert J Miller 2007

What this cruel war was What this cruel war was over : over :

soldiers, slavery, and the soldiers, slavery, and the Civil War Civil War

Primary source materials consisting of letters, diaries and regimental newspapers of both Union and Confederate soldiers provide a balanced insight .

Chandra Manning2007

The slaves' war: the Civil The slaves' war: the Civil War in the words of former War in the words of former slaves slaves

Interviews of over 2000 ex-slaves conducted by the Works Progress Administration. A good source of primary source material give researchers an insight into the African American experience during and after the Civil War.

Andrew Ward 2008

Print ~ JournalPrint ~ Journal

Scholarly journal that contains a host of topics related to the Civil War and American history. It is published quarterly and available in print or as an online subscription.

http://upress.kent.edu/journals/index.htm

Digital e-bookDigital e-book

Gale library of daily life American Civil War

Comprehensive, two volume work that contains two hundred entries that are organized by theme by nine major areas of interest such as popular culture, soldier’s life and politics, to name a few, that can be readily accessed by the researcher.

Steven E Woodworth 2008

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Web ResourcesWeb Resources

Civil War Maps ~ American Memory from the Library of Congress

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/civil_war_maps/

The official National The official National Park Service Civil War Park Service Civil War

WebsiteWebsite

http://cwar.nps.gov/civilwar/

History MattersHistory Matters George Mason George Mason

UniversityUniversity

http://historymatters.gmu.edu/

The Valley of the ShadowThe Valley of the Shadow Franklin Co. PA ~ August Franklin Co. PA ~ August

Co. VACo. VA

http://valley.lib.virginia.edu/

Making of America

http://digital.library.cornell.edu/m/moa/

Internet Archive

http://www.archive.org/

Great all around source for many subjects!

Video Resources

1993 PBS production available in DVD

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