civil war, 1861-1865

Reveals historical details from the perspective of a Union soldier at Gettysburg, a civilian during the siege of Vicksburg, and a Confederate soldier at Chancellorsville.

Weary of the war, a Union lieutenant recalls his life with his twin brother on their family's Virginia plantation and the events that led them to fight on different sides in the Civil War.

While dealing with her parents' separation and her best friend's distance, Amanda is able to work out some of her anxiety through her fifth-grade project--writing a diary from the point of view of a ten-year-old girl whose brothers fight on opposite sides in the Civil War.

Discusses the various roles which women played in the Northern war effort during the U.S. Civil War.

Describes the work performed by Southern women during the Civil War as nurses, spies, and soldiers and on the home front, and discusses Sherman's march.

Details the life and achievements of abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe whose book, Uncle Tom's Cabin, is said to have started the Civil War.

Excerpts from the diary of a woman who served as nurse to a regiment of black soldiers fighting for the Union during the Civil War, including her observations on the treatment of "coloreds" after the war.

Offers a battle-by-battle overview of the Civil War and profiles key military and civilian leaders from the era.

Provides an overview of the role of African American soldiers in the Civil War, focusing on the establishment of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment and their role in the attack on Fort Wagner on Morris Island, South Carolina.

In 1862 eleven-year-old Summer and her thirteen-year-old brother Rosco take turns describing how life on the quiet Virginia plantation where they are slaves is affected by the Civil War.