confederate states of america

Relates selected exploits chosen from the four years of the Civil War that illustrate the Confederate Navy's activities as a whole, with quotes from the writings of participants in the events.

Presents historical information, timelines, maps, and vintage photographs on the American Civil War; along with crafts and hands-on activities.

In 1865, while helping her family keep their Virginia farm going through the end of the Civil War, twelve-year-old Cassie meets a Confederate deserter and a Yankee prisoner of war and tries to discover who has been stealing from the farm.

After her father leaves the family farm on Lost Mountain to be General Lee's guide, Addie finds ways to remember him-- even when he does not return at the end of the war.

Chronicles the Battle of Shiloh, detailing the events leading up to it and revealing how this battle resulted in 24,000 deaths. Discusses how this battle forever transformed the course of the war and how it was viewed by the American public and includes black-and-white photographs and illustrations.

Even though the odds are against her and the Civil War has ruined her home and given her a view of the darker side of humanity, thirteen-year-old India Moody continues to aspire to attend Oberlin College and become a scientist.

Traces the process and influences behind the writing of Stephen Crane's novel, The Red Badge of Courage, which was published in 1893 when the Civil War was still fresh in the public mind.

Chronicles the life of Civil War general Robert E. Lee, who, despite his loyalty to the U.S., fought for the Confederacy to protect his home and family; and includes a time line, glossary, and further reading list.

Describes the daily life, in the Confederacy, of ladies and gentlemen, slaves, middle class whites, and marginal characters.

Presents various articles about the causes and conduct of the Civil War from the Confederate viewpoint.