The South's Peculiar Institution (Slavery)
The Narrative of Solomon Northrup - http://docsouth.unc.edu/fpn/northup/support1.html
Frederick Douglass http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/douglass/douglass.html
A Teacher's Guide to 12 Years a Slave http://www.penguin.com/static/pdf/teachersguides/twelveyears032014b.pdf
History V. Hollywood - 12 Years a Slave - http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/12-years-a-slave.php
History Channel - Slavery in America http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery
Born a Slave - Narratives from the Federal Writer's Project 1936-1938 http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/connections/narratives-slavery/file.html
Frederick Douglass http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/douglass/douglass.html
A Teacher's Guide to 12 Years a Slave http://www.penguin.com/static/pdf/teachersguides/twelveyears032014b.pdf
History V. Hollywood - 12 Years a Slave - http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/12-years-a-slave.php
History Channel - Slavery in America http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery
Born a Slave - Narratives from the Federal Writer's Project 1936-1938 http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/connections/narratives-slavery/file.html
Rations
Hardtack Recipe www.americantable.org/2013/06/civil-war-recipe-hardtack-1861/
Preparing Saltpork youtu.be/BKPltjbZ_7Y
Hellfire Stew https://youtu.be/fZKuzP8fqAg
Union Rations https://youtu.be/LgVt6qXs7nI
Preparing Saltpork youtu.be/BKPltjbZ_7Y
Hellfire Stew https://youtu.be/fZKuzP8fqAg
Union Rations https://youtu.be/LgVt6qXs7nI
Historic Fort Wayne Coalition
http://www.historicfortwaynecoalition.com/index.html
This group is dedicated to preserving the history of Michigan men and women who served their country between 1845 and 1973 who either sent material to or personally passed through Historic Fort Wayne as a place of induction to United States military service. They are busy helping the Fort’s caretakers, the City of Detroit Recreation Department with this effort in two major ways. First, they are active in presenting high quality events that provide ways for the public to enjoy Historic Fort Wayne and see glimpses or how it would have looked when it was garrisoned. They are also very busy in the effort of preserving and restoring as much of the structures and facilities as possible on the Fort grounds.
The image shows the 1st Michigan Infantry outside of the Sally Port of Fort Wayne in the early days of the Civil War.
This group is dedicated to preserving the history of Michigan men and women who served their country between 1845 and 1973 who either sent material to or personally passed through Historic Fort Wayne as a place of induction to United States military service. They are busy helping the Fort’s caretakers, the City of Detroit Recreation Department with this effort in two major ways. First, they are active in presenting high quality events that provide ways for the public to enjoy Historic Fort Wayne and see glimpses or how it would have looked when it was garrisoned. They are also very busy in the effort of preserving and restoring as much of the structures and facilities as possible on the Fort grounds.
The image shows the 1st Michigan Infantry outside of the Sally Port of Fort Wayne in the early days of the Civil War.
Michigan Civil War Battle Flags
Wisconsin Civil War Battle Flags
Animated Battle Maps
Animated maps for most major battles of the war. (And of the Revolutionary and Mexican wars too!)
http://www.civilwaranimated.com/
Gettysburg Flash Animation
This flash animation covers all of the major battles and command changes in the East leading to Gettysburg and the battle itself. Great review for the battle unit in class.
http://www.historyanimated.com/GettysburgAnimation.html
http://www.historyanimated.com/GettysburgAnimation.html
Firearms Information
Uniform Information
Les Jensen's article A Survey of Confederate Central Government Quartermaster Issue Jackets has long been considered the standard for research based information about the uniforms provided for Confederate troops in the eastern armies. The Company of Military Historians has the article posted in three installments on its homepage.
Part One
http://www.military-historians.org/company/journal/confederate/confederate-1.htm
Part Two
http://www.military-historians.org/company/journal/confederate/confederate-2.htm
Part Three
http://www.military-historians.org/company/journal/confederate/confederate-3.htm
Geoff Walden has published a fabulous website focused on the uniforms of the Confederate Orphan Brigade in the war's western theater.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~orphanhm/uniforms.htm
Chris Daley has a great section of his website that is dedicated to his research and examination of original uniform items from both North and South.
http://www.cjdaley.com/research.htm
Charles Childs is considered the best in the business in recreating uniform items and is a great source for authentically reproduced cloth. His site contains valuable research and a very useful glossary.
http://www.crchilds.com/
John Wedeward reproduces authentic Union sack or fatigue coats. His website is particularly useful in its "comparing with originals" section where he compares his product with many original items. It shows a good variety of colors of blue in the Union army also.
http://www.cwquartermaster.com/index.htm
Gall Rock Shirt and Pattern Company has recently spent time viewing several original garments from many different theaters of the war. Their images are very helpful in understanding how garments originally appeared and are of particular use in recreating the garments.
http://www.gallarock.com/
Part One
http://www.military-historians.org/company/journal/confederate/confederate-1.htm
Part Two
http://www.military-historians.org/company/journal/confederate/confederate-2.htm
Part Three
http://www.military-historians.org/company/journal/confederate/confederate-3.htm
Geoff Walden has published a fabulous website focused on the uniforms of the Confederate Orphan Brigade in the war's western theater.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~orphanhm/uniforms.htm
Chris Daley has a great section of his website that is dedicated to his research and examination of original uniform items from both North and South.
http://www.cjdaley.com/research.htm
Charles Childs is considered the best in the business in recreating uniform items and is a great source for authentically reproduced cloth. His site contains valuable research and a very useful glossary.
http://www.crchilds.com/
John Wedeward reproduces authentic Union sack or fatigue coats. His website is particularly useful in its "comparing with originals" section where he compares his product with many original items. It shows a good variety of colors of blue in the Union army also.
http://www.cwquartermaster.com/index.htm
Gall Rock Shirt and Pattern Company has recently spent time viewing several original garments from many different theaters of the war. Their images are very helpful in understanding how garments originally appeared and are of particular use in recreating the garments.
http://www.gallarock.com/
Harper's Weekly
Harper's Weekly was a periodical publication from the 19th century and was prolific in publishing Civil War stories and prints. This database is useful for viewing some of those.
http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/the-civil-war.htm
http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/the-civil-war.htm
Hardtack and Coffee
Hard Tack and Coffee: The Unwritten Story of Army Life is a memoir by John D. Billings. Billings was a veteran of the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Artillery Battery in the American Civil War. Originally published in 1888, Hard Tack and Coffee quickly became a best seller, and is now considered one of the most important books written by a Civil War veteran. The book is abundantly illustrated by the pen and ink drawings of Charles Reed, also a veteran, who served as bugler in the 9th Massachusetts Battery. Reed received the Medal of Honor for saving the life of his battery commander at Gettysburg. "Hard Tack and Coffee" is not about battles, but rather about how the common Union soldiers of the Civil War lived in camp and on the march. What would otherwise be a mundane subject is enlivened by Billings' humorous prose and Reed's superb drawings which are based on the sketches he kept in his journal during the war.
The book is noteworthy as it covers the details of regular soldier life and as such, has become a valuable resource for Civil War re-enactors.
The book is avalable for free from Google books at http://books.google.com/books?id=b7oOEgsjwJgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=hardtack+and+coffee&hl=en&ei=O17MS8zIMML78Abg2sDbBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
This book is available for a small fee as an e-book from the following source.
http://www.diesel-ebooks.com/cgi-bin/item/1582186278/Hardtack-and-Coffee-or-The-Unwritten-Story-of-Army-Life-eBook.html
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The book is noteworthy as it covers the details of regular soldier life and as such, has become a valuable resource for Civil War re-enactors.
The book is avalable for free from Google books at http://books.google.com/books?id=b7oOEgsjwJgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=hardtack+and+coffee&hl=en&ei=O17MS8zIMML78Abg2sDbBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
This book is available for a small fee as an e-book from the following source.
http://www.diesel-ebooks.com/cgi-bin/item/1582186278/Hardtack-and-Coffee-or-The-Unwritten-Story-of-Army-Life-eBook.html
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Company Aytch - Sam Watkins
Company Aytch - By Sam Watkins. One of the most widely read Rebel accounts of the war. This book is also available for download as an audio book from iTunes for your iPod.
http://www.fullbooks.com/Co-Aytch-1.html
http://www.fullbooks.com/Co-Aytch-2.html
http://www.fullbooks.com/Co-Aytch-3.html
http://www.fullbooks.com/Co-Aytch-4.html
http://www.fullbooks.com/Co-Aytch-5.html
http://www.fullbooks.com/Co-Aytch-1.html
http://www.fullbooks.com/Co-Aytch-2.html
http://www.fullbooks.com/Co-Aytch-3.html
http://www.fullbooks.com/Co-Aytch-4.html
http://www.fullbooks.com/Co-Aytch-5.html
Civil War Medal of Honor Winners
A list of Civil War Medal of Honor Winners with some additional information. - http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html
Library of Congress - Selected Civil War Photographs
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Gettysburg Address
Performance of the Gettysburg Address by some pretty notable figures. http://www.civilwar.org/video/the-gettysburg-address.html
No Casino Gettysburg
For years there have been attempts by business men to build a gambling casino on the hallowed ground of the nation's biggest, and perhaps most important battle. Once again the efforts have been launched. The organization "No Casino Gettysburg" is aimed at preventing such a perversion of our collective historic past. http://nocasinogettysburg.org/