civil war, 1861-1865

"Describes the lives of black soldiers on both sides of the Civil War"--Provided by publisher.

Focuses on ten crucial days in the life of Abraham Lincoln.

Addy and Harriet feud over everything, including fund-raising plans to help the families of freed slaves, but tragedy finally forces them to stop fighting and work together.

In 1860 and 1861, while working in her father's lighthouse on an island off the coast of Delaware, fifteen-year-old Amelia records in her diary how the Civil War is beginning to devastate her divided state.

Chronicles the military, political, and social events of the 1860s and explores how they impacted the development of the American democracy. Includes an audio CD with readings of contemporary letters, diaries, and documents.

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict life and events during the four years of the Civil War.

Contains reproductions of a selection of primary source documents from the Civil War era, each with background information and teaching suggestions.

Alexander, in North Carolina while his father decides whether to remarry and move there, meets the ghost of a Confederate soldier and helps him look for his family.

Northerners, Southerners, generals, couriers, dreaming boys, and worried sisters describe the glory, the horror, the thrill, and the disillusionment of the first battle of the Civil War.

Describes disgusting details about daily life during the U.S. Civil War, including housing, food, and sanitation.