American Civil War Pathfinder

1. American Civil War Pathfinder This pathfinder is intended to offer a balanced list of resources for serious researchers and anyone interested in the U.S. Civil War.

2. Print Materials ~ Reference Civil War America: 1850 to 1875 Features essays, statistical data, period photographs, maps, and documents Richard F Selcer 2006

3. Encyclopedia of the American Civil War: a political, social, and military history Five volume set comprehensive source that provides a first-stop reference on broad areas or specific topics on the Civil War. David Stephen Heidler;  Jeanne T Heidler;  David J Coles 2000 http://newfirstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/FSFETCH?fetchtype=fullrecord:sessionid=fsapp4-41645-g8agv67i-t1cxqv:entitypagenum=35:0:recno=1:resultset=9:format=FI:next=html/record.html:bad=error/badfetch.html:entitytoprecno=1:entitycurrecno=1:numrecs=1

4. Biographical Dictionary of the Confederacy Scholarly and of broad general interest. Its balanced treatment provides the reader with concise yet accurate information. Jon L. Wakelyn 1977

5. The War of the Rebellion : a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies First printed in 1880 and reprinted several times 1985, 1971  128 volume set. Also Available in a CD http://www.archive.org/details/warrebellionaco17offigoog

6. Other Print Materials 14 volume set that covers the war from Fort Sumter to Appomattox. This is a well regarded series that chronicles the whole war. Shelby Foote 1986 Reprint 1998-2000

7. Battle cry of freedom : the Civil War era Considered a standard for anyone studying the Civil War. James McPherson received the Pulitzer Prize for this in depth look into the reasons and rationale behind this sad chapter in US history. James McPherson 1988 http://newfirstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/FSFETCH?fetchtype=fullrecord:sessionid=fsapp4-58020-g8aj1lw2-pzrflk:entitypagenum=33:0:recno=1:resultset=11:format=FI:next=html/record.html:bad=error/badfetch.html:entitytoprecno=1:entitycurrecno=1:numrecs=1

8. This republic of suffering : death and the American Civil War Examines the horrible toll the Civil War had in lose of life (unprecedented in US history) and the government and American people had to come to terms to deal with this catastrophe. Drew Gilpin Faust 2008 http://newfirstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/FSFETCH?fetchtype=fullrecord:sessionid=fsapp4-58020-g8aj1lw2-pzrflk:entitypagenum=29:0:recno=1:resultset=9:format=FI:next=html/record.html:bad=error/badfetch.html:entitytoprecno=1:entitycurrecno=1:numrecs=1

9. Throes of democracy: the American Civil War era, 1829-1877 Addresses the multitude of issues occurring before the war and the problems of reconstruction as it uncovers the complexity of the conflict beyond mainstream perceptions. Walter A. McDougall 2008

10. Intensely human: the health of the Black soldier in the American Civil War Examines the treatment that the US Colored troops received during the Civil War that led to higher incidences of dysentery, pneumonia and tuberculosis than white troops . Margaret Humphreys 2008

11. Both prayed to the same God : religion and faith in the American Civil War Among the many commonalities between the north and south, this book examines this through religion and the role that it played in the rationalization as the idea of a “just war” emerged. Robert J Miller 2007

12. What this cruel war was over : soldiers, slavery, and the Civil War Primary source materials consisting of letters, diaries and regimental newspapers of both Union and Confederate soldiers provide a balanced insight . Chandra Manning 2007

13. The slaves' war: the Civil War in the words of former slaves Interviews of over 2000 ex-slaves conducted by the Works Progress Administration. A good source of primary source material give researchers an insight into the African American experience during and after the Civil War. Andrew Ward 2008

14. Print ~ Journal Scholarly journal that contains a host of topics related to the Civil War and American history. It is published quarterly and available in print or as an online subscription. http://upress.kent.edu/journals/index.htm

15. Digital e-book Gale library of daily lifeAmerican Civil War Comprehensive, two volume work that contains two hundred entries that are organized by theme by nine major areas of interest such as popular culture, soldier’s life and politics, to name a few, that can be readily accessed by the researcher. Steven E Woodworth 2008 http://newfirstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/FSPage?pagename=record:sessionid=fsapp4-58020-g8aj1lw2-pzrflk:entitypagenum=83:0

16. Web Resources Civil War Maps ~ American Memory from the Library of Congress http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/civil_war_maps/

17. The official National Park Service Civil War Website http://cwar.nps.gov/civilwar/

18. History Matters George Mason University http://historymatters.gmu.edu/

19. The Valley of the Shadow Franklin Co. PA ~ August Co. VA http://valley.lib.virginia.edu/

20. Making of America http://digital.library.cornell.edu/m/moa/

21. Internet Archive http://www.archive.org/ Great all around source for many subjects!

22. Video Resources 1993 PBS production available in DVD

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