Here is important information about my new series that will take a few months to complete. There are countless resources on the internet, in the media, and so forth about the Civil War. I will be concentrating on Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. What can my readers expect from me? It is about research and interesting things i have found out about the war. So those who don't care much about what i think or write about will not be interested in the ol hillbilly's ramblings. For those of you who do follow my site i hope to not bore you alot. To any new visitors who find this site interesting i want to personally thank you for dropping by.
Remember i will also be doing other articles on different subjects in addition to this series. If i get through in a year i probably will be lucky. So hope y'all hang in there with me.
Here is some outstanding general information about the Civil War in America to supplement my Appalachian Civil War Series:
Due to a high number of my friends asking me for information that may or may not be related to my six state coverage of the Civil War in Appalachia i have added this scroll capsule for some great information i have found about the Civil War in America. Hope this helps you with research or study as i do my series.
Gary
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For a truly outstanding place to research Civil war soldiers and regiments visit the NPS
Civil War Homepage
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An absolutely wonderful source of information is found at CivilWarHome.
Here are some topics they have researched for you. When you click a topic it will take you to that particular page. You will need to click your BACK button on your browser button to return to this section at my blog.
Civil War Potpourri Great information about the Civil War that fits into no particular category!
A Horseman In The SkyThis is a great little story by Ambrose Bierce. It first appeared in "Tales of Soldiers and Civilians" published in 1891.
Black Codes Passed by Southern politicians in the former Confederate states, 1865-66, these codes were meant to regulate the life and labor of newly freed slaves.
BlockadeAn interesting article about the initial blockading of the Southern seaports by the Union Navy.
Border StatesAs far as Lincoln was concerned there were four of them. Here is a brief description.
Burnside's Mud MarchAn interesting event that occurred between the battle of Fredericksburg and the battle of Chancellorsville.
Cadets In The FrayThis is the best short description of the VMI Cadets participation at the battle of New Market that I have read.
Capture Of John Wilkes BoothFrom the Official Records, here is Lieut. Edward P. Doherty's, Sixteenth New York Cavalry, Official Report of the incident.
Causes Of The Civil WarSomething unique here and not what you were taught in school. The causes as the Confederates saw them.
Civil War All StarsFor the students amongst you. Got an English assignment to write something using metaphors? Take a look at this. Written over 30 years ago and still fresh.
Civil War Battle NamesNope, this does not give a list of battle names. It does give a pretty good explanation as to why the Union and Confederate forces called the battles by different names.
Civil War Book ChatsThese are Civil War Home Chatroom discussions about various Civil War books. Each book is discussed chapter by chapter.
Civil War DiscussionsThese are copies of the weekly discussions held by members of a Civil War Chat Room. Even if you don't like chat rooms you will probably enjoy reading these very enlightening and in-depth discussions.
Civil War "Firsts"Ever thought about how many things that we take for granted today actually first happened in the Civil War? You might just be surprised.
Civil War Names"A war by any other name..." Just a few of the different names used to describe the Civil War.
Class of 1846A list of some of the Civil War generals from that class.
Congressional Medal of HonorJust a little something to show that the Medal of Honor given during the Civil War was not the same as those given today.
ContrabandsA short article that explains a little about the origin of this word in the Civil War.
Cotton DiplomacyA brief description of how the South tried to use their cotton to bring England into the Civil War.
Cotton Is KingInteresting article on the role cotton played in the war.
Death Of LincolnAn interesting article that describes Lincoln's death and the events that followed it.
Definitions of Civil War TermsThis lists provides definitions of some of the more obscure terms that will be encountered when researching Civil War era documentation.
Emancipation ProclamationBefore this document it was a war to preserve the Union. After the Proclamation it was a war not only to preserve the Union, but a crusade to free the slaves.
Ethnic Composition Of The ForcesIn this age of "political correctness," where everything must be equally balanced, have you ever thought about the make-up of the armies during the war? Well, if you did, this will make some good reading for you.
Freedmen, (Freed Slaves)Discusses the disposition of the freed slaves (including the Freedmen's Bureau) of the Civil War. The Report(s) of the Freedmen Inquiry Commission linked from this page contain probably the most detailed information on slavery on the Internet.
George Townsend, CorrespondentOne of the most read Newspaper Correspondents to come out of the Civil War, this page contains a series of excerpts from his book, "Campaigns of a Non-Combatant."
HistoricusNow if you're looking for something that is not widely know about the war, take a look at this. I don't suppose it would surprise you to know that there was a lot of finger pointing after the Battle of Gettysburg.
John Brown's RaidIt wasn't a part of the Civil War, but it sure played a pretty big role in getting it started.
Ku Klux KlanThis article only addresses the Klan as it applied to the Reconstruction era.
Lost CauseAn unusual term that few know the real meaning of.
Meaning Of The Battle LossesIf you read the section of this website on Fox's Regimental Losses you saw a lot of numbers. Now read just what those numbers meant.
Mint JulepJust a fine recipe detailing just how this great elixir of the Old South should be made. Even if you don't drink I think you will enjoy reading this.
Newspaper AdvertisementIt should not be surprising that the newspapers of the day had their share of advertisements.
Peace SocietiesThe Union had their Copperheads, the Confederacy had their Peace Societies.
PensionsBoth the North and the South had pensions for their veterans and they were not the same.
Pickett's ChargeOne of the best descriptions of this particular portion of the Battle of Gettysburg that I have seen. Well worth a look see.
PlantationsAn article on this lifestyle peculiar to the ante bellum South.
Poems and Songs Of The Civil WarI know that there are lots of sites on the Internet with this title. I Looked at most of them and they are very good. However, these are just the ones I like. Not to worry though, I am constantly adding to this portion of my website. I hope to have a lot more up there.
Post Civil War SouthA short article about what the conditions were like in the South immediately following the Civil War.
ReconstructionIf you want to know what the Southerners went through in the years immediately following the war, you need to look it this. It wasn't very pretty.
Republicans And The Civil WarDescribes how the Republican Party came to be and explains the meaning of the terms "Black Republican" and "Radical Republican."
SectionalismAnother cause of the war. This one deals with the economics of it all.
Signal CorpsWant to know how various portions of the army communicated with one another during the battle? This combined with the Civil War Military Telegraph Service (located elsewhere on this page) will give a clear idea of how most of the communications were accomplished.
Sherman's BowtiesAn unusual name for a very unusual act during Sherman's march to the sea.
Sherman's "Bummers"You can believe that these folks weren't No. 1 on the people of Georgia's "Most Well Liked" list.
Spying In The Civil WarYep, they even had spies in this war. Both sides did a pretty fair job of it too, considering the times.
States' RightsJust a little something on a controversial issue that led up to the Civil War.
ThanksgivingEver wonder where the first idea that the last Thursday of November would to be Thanksgiving Day came from? It might just surprise you.
The Civil War's Last Great Peace EffortThis meeting took place between Lincoln and representatives of the Confederate Government in February 1865. Also provided is Lincoln's official response to congress about the meeting.
TobaccoA little about the other Southern crop.
TravellerNo Civil War site would be complete without a little something on Lee's favorite war-horse, "Traveller."
Trent AffairTaken from the Confederate Military History, this is a little discussed incident of the war.
Woman's OrderIf you ever wondered how Benjamin Butler earned the nickname "The Beast," you are about to find out.
Women In UniformBet you didn't know that there were women who dressed as men in the Civil War and fought right along side the men. Well, they did. Take a look.
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If you would like more information i would highly recommend you visit the homepage of this outstanding Civil War website. The URL is:
http://www.civilwarhome.com/
