History of the Negro Race in America ... - Google Books
Is this the connection with General Orders 329?
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Much of what can be found here is expected, though take note of the "report a heritage violation" link
The Civil War, Part 1: The Places - In Focus - The Atlantic
These pictures have been seen before, though these are fairly detailed versions
The Avalon Project : First Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln
Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln
The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln represented the first major scholarly effort to collect and publish the complete writings of Abraham Lincoln, and the edition has remained an invaluable resource to Lincoln scholars.
Sons of Confederate Veterans video
Great to use for perspective, just have students watch this video without any introduction. See if they can see the manner in which the message is twisted. Choose first the video that blames the north for slavery.
Civil War 150th - BackStory with the American History Guys
When most southerners were not slaveholders, and most northerners were not abolitionists, how had a war infused with the question of slavery even begun? This question lies at the heart of any understanding of the Civil War but is universally ignored in high school history classes. This hour-long podcast episode explores that question and more - from the Backstory and the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.
The Civil War - Themed Resources
Examine different points of view from both the Union and the Confederacy through poetry, music, images, letters, maps and other primary documents. Hear former slaves tell their stories, and read first-hand accounts by Civil War women. From Library of Congress
Civil War and Reconstruction Documents:
Primary Documents of American History (Virtual Programs & Services, Library of Congress)
Battle Cry of Freedom (excerpts)
The single best one-volume history of the Civil War is James McPherson's Battle Cry of Freedom. This pages include snippets and quotes from the entire book. Put the book on your "to-read" list over the summer and use this page to prepare yourself for teaching right now. If you have read the book before, skim through this as you prepare to teach that sectionalism unit.
Costs of Major US Wars
Who needs textbooks with materials like the Congressional Research Service report on the Costs of Major US Wars. Any part of this 8 page document can be used with students, or even just the chart that compares financial costs for every American War. Have students explore and investigate - let them find the questions
Civil War Maps - Battles and Campaigns
Easy to read maps, battles, sections of battles and full campaigns
Homestead Act (1862)
Passed on May 20, 1862, the Homestead Act accelerated the settlement of the western territory by granting adult heads of families 160 acres of surveyed public land for a minimal filing fee and 5 years of continuous residence on that land.
Ex parte Merryman - 1861
Decision in famous Civil War case in which Justice Roger Taney argued that Habeus Corpus could not be suspended in war time, though Lincoln and the US Army ignored this ruling.
HABEAS CORPUSPOWER TO SUSPEND IN TIME OF WAR;
The Trial of the Lincoln Assassination Conspirators
Comprehensive collection of articles, artifacts and documents from the "Famous Trials" site at the University of Missouri - Kansas City
The Avalon Project : Second Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln
Full text from the The Avalon Project
One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that this interest was somehow the cause of the war. To strengthen, perpetuate, and extend this interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union even by war, while the Government claimed no right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement of it.
The 150-Year War - NYTimes.com
Great essay explaining the connections between the present and the era of the Civil War. Mostly, the author explains the many ways in which the Civil War is unique. This could be an excellent reading to start a Civil War unit.
Lincoln Assassination Eyewitness (Feb 9, 1956) - YouTube
1950s game show appearance of witness to Lincoln Assassination. Not many people would believe that one person can connect the mid 19th century and the age of television. This can also show students that there are different qualities to primary sources - some primary sources are more valuable than others. This is a primary source because he was a witness, but he is remembering something from 100 years ago. Is he still a primary source?
Civil War Cartoons
Scartoons - Racial Satire and the Civil War. Annotated collection of Civil War Cartoons. From the University of Virginia
The Battles of the Civil War | EDSITEment
Through the use of maps and original documents, this lesson will focus on the key battles of the war and how they contributed to its outcome. It will also examine the "total war" strategy of General Sherman, and the role of naval warfare in bringing about a Union victory.
The First Inaugural Address (1861)—Defending the American Union | EDSITEment
This lesson will examine Lincoln's First Inaugural Address to understand why he thought his duty as president required him to treat secession as an act of rebellion and not a legitimate legal or constitutional action by disgruntled states.
The Gettysburg Address (1863)—Defining the American Union | EDSITEment
This lesson will examine the most famous speech in American history to understand how Lincoln turned a perfunctory eulogy at a cemetery dedication into a concise and profound meditation on the meaning of the Civil War and American union.
Lincoln Goes to War | EDSITEment
This lesson plan explores the decision-making process that precipitated the Civil War, focusing on deliberations within the Lincoln administration that led to the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in April 1861.
The Role of Women in the Civil War
Working in collaborative teams, students use a variety of sources to prepare multimedia presentations about the different roles that women played in the Civil War. from Digital History