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American Civil War, 1861-1865
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Reference books to help you get started.
The News
Provides searches for news on both warfronts, East and West. Also access to regional and local newspapers.
Databases
A list of subscription databases to search for articles and sources on the war. There are also highly regarded government and internet resources.
Books
General histories of the war and a way to search for them.
Soldiers
Provides resources on the regiments and soldier's daily life. Secondary sources about soldiers as well.
The Homefront
Books and journals that discuss civilian daily life during the war as well as what civilians did to contribute to the war effort.
First Hand Accounts
Primary source materials written by soldiers and civilians about the war. Also includes a website of Sailor's letters created by our own Katy Silberger.
Civil War in the Hudson Valley
Primary and secondary sources on local soldiers and life in the Hudson Valley during the war.
Getting Started
Civil War Day by Day
by
E. B. Long
Call Number: Reference E468.3 .L6 1985
Publication Date: 1985
The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War
by
G. B. Davis
Call Number: Reference G1201.S5 U6 1983
Publication Date: 1993
Who Was Who in the Confederacy
by
Stewart Sifakis
Call Number: Reference E467 .S54 1988
Publication Date: 1989
Who Was Who in the Union
by
Stewart Sifakis
Publication Date: 1989
Women During the Civil War
by
Judith E. Harper; Elizabeth D. Leonard (Foreword by)
Publication Date: 2003
Publisher: Routledge
Subject Guide
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