Americans at war. Civil war

Provides information about what conditions were like for soldiers who fought on both sides of the Civil War, discussing weapons, food, leaders, and camp life; and includes reproductions of primary source materials such as photographs, and excerpts from letters and diaries.

Provides information about what life was like for women, children, and others left behind when southern men were called to fight for the Confederacy during the Civil War, and includes reproductions of primary source materials such as photographs, and diary and letter excerpts.

Provides information about what life was like for women, children, and others left behind when northern men were called to fight for the Union during the Civil War, and includes reproductions of primary source materials such as photographs, and diary and letter excerpts.

Examines nine of the most important battles of the Civil War, including Fort Sumter, First Bull Run, and Gettysburg; and includes reproductions of primary source materials such as photographs, and excerpts from letters and diaries.