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History: American Civil War and Reconstruction   Tags: civil war, history, virginia, washington d.c.  

Use this guide to help you get started with your research in the American Civil War. It includes information on finding books, articles, journals, and some websites.
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Maps

Atlas of the Civil War REF Atlas Shelves G1205.S5 W6

Library of Congress. Civil War Maps

National Geographic.  Civil War Map Machine

 

Biographical Sources

The Civil War 100. REF E467 .W898

Civil War High Commands. REF E467 .E35  

Biographical Dictionary of the Confederacy. REF E467 .W149  

Biographical Dictionary of the Union: Northern Leaders of the Civil War. REF E467 .B56  

Generals in Blue and Gray. (2 vol.) REF E467 .J795 

Generals in Blue: Lives of the Union Commanders. REF E467 .W29   

Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders.  REF E467 .W3 

Who Was Who in the Confederacy: A Comprehensive Illustrated Biographical Reference to More than 1,000 of the Principal Confederacy Participants in the Civil War.  REF E467 .S573w

Who Was Who in the Union: A Bio. Encyclopedia of More than 1500 Union Participants. REF E467 .S573

 

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

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Encyclopedia of the American Civil War: A Political, Social, and Military History.
Call Number: REF E468 .H47

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Encyclopedia of the Confederacy
Call Number: REF E487 .E55

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Encyclopedia of the Reconstruction Era
Call Number: REF E668 .E53

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Historical Dictionary of the Civil War
Call Number: REF E468 .J777

 

Other Sources

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The ABC-CLIO Companion to American Reconstruction, 1862-1877 - William L. Richter
Call Number: REF E668 .R53
ISBN: 0874368510
Publication Date: 1997-08-01

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Civil War Eyewitness: An Annotated Bibliography of Books and Articles, 1955-1986 and 1986-1996.
Call Number: REF E601 .C678

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The Civil War Source Book.
Call Number: REF E468 .K19

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A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion.
Call Number: REF E491 .D996

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Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference.
Call Number: REF E468 .L58

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