Civil War Information

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Reference Sources

• The Encyclopedia of the American Civil War -- REF E468 .H47 2000
  Provides coverage of various people, places, and events associated with the American Civil War. Volume five also contains a large number of transcribed primary source documents.
  
  
• Battle Chronicles of the Civil War (6 vols.) -- REF E470 .B29 1989
  
  
• Civil War Battlefield Guide -- REF E641 .C58 1998
  An encylopedia and guide covering in chronological order over 380 of the wars battles, skirmishes and engagments. A number of maps are included as well as the relative strengths and casualties for the two sides involved.
  
  
• Gettysburg: A Battlefield Atlas -- REF E475.53 S95 1992
  
  
• The American Civil War: A Handbook of Literature and Research --
  REF E 456 .A53 1996
  This handbook is a guide to both secondary and primary sources covering events leading to the war, international relations, leaders, strategy and tactics, conduct of the war, the home front, and Reconstruction.
  
  
• Women During the Civil War -- REF E628 .H37 2004
  
  
• The Civil War Dictionary -- REF E468 .B7 1988
  
  
• Encyclopedia of the Confederacy -- REF E487 .E55 1993
  A four-volume set that treats the Confederate States of America as a nation giving an overview of the South's social, cultural, political, and military environment.
  
  
• Compendium of the Confederacy: an Annotated Bibliography of Books, Pamphlets, and Serials -- REF E487 .W75 1989
  A short title compilation of books, pamphlets, and serials relating to the Confederacy, compiled from periodicals, journals and booksellers' catalogues.
  
  
• In Tall Cotton: the 200 Most Important Confederate Books for the Reader, Researcher, and Collector -- E487 .H362 (Special Collections)
  An annotated list of titles written for scholars and researchers to understand the Confederacy referring to poetry, diaries, personal narratives, biographies, reminiscences, collections of letters, and fiction.
  
  
• The National Tribune: A Guide to Selected Materials of Civil War Interest -- REF E468 .E468 1968
  
  
• War of the Rebellion, a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies -- E464 .U6 1985
  This 128-volume set is housed in Special Collections. This large collection reproduces thousands of Union and Confederate telegrams, dispatches, orders, and battle reports. Also included are documents relating to post-war trials, including the Lincoln assassination conspiracy trial, acts passed by the Confederate Congress, and documents pertaining to conscription and blockade running.
  
  
• Who was Who in the Civil War -- REF E467 .S56 1988
  
  
• 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 .S562 1988
  
  
• Who was Who in the Union : a Comprehensive, Illustrated Biographical Reference to more than 1,500 of the Principal Union Participants in the Civil War -- REF E467 .S564 1988
  
  
• Encyclopedia of Civil War Biographies -- REF E467 .E53 2000
  
  
• Encylopedia of Civil War Usage -- REF 468.9 .G373 2001
  Lists and explains common phrases, sayings and slang frequently employed by the Civil War soldier.
  
  
• Compendium of the Confederate Armies (10 vols.) -- REF E546 .S58 1992
  Each volume (organized by state) covers artillery, cavalry, and infantry. Entries include organization details, commanding officers, battles and campaigns, etc.
  
  
• A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (3 vols, Union focused) -- Oversize E491 .D99 1959 (Special Collections)
  Vol. 1: Number and organization of the armies of the United States. Vol. 2: Chronological record of the campaigns, battles, engagements, actions, combats, sieges, skirmishes, etc., in the United States, 1860 to 1865. Vol. 3: Regimental histories.
  
  
• 1400 Days : the Civil War Day by Day --REF E468.3 .B57 1990
  
  
• Military Bibliography of the Civil War (4 vols.) -- REF E468 .D67 1971
  Bibliography of regimental publications, personal narratives, biographies, etc.
  
  
• Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor -- REF CD3047 .G76 1987 (Special Collections)

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• The library owns over 300 Regimental histories. Search in MUSCAT using the Subject heading United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Regimental histories.

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Articles 

Primary Sources

• Historical Newspapers
  • ProQuest - Provides full-text articles for the New York Times from 1851-2001.
  • Chadwyck-Healey - Provides full-text to the London Times, 1785-1870, and citations only, 1870-1980 and the New York Times, citations only, 1851-1922.

• America's Historical Newspapers
  Provides searchable access to over 1,000 U.S. newspapers published between 1690 and 1922, including titles from all 50 states.
  
  
• American Periodical Series (APS)
  Provides full-text articles concerning American social and political development from periodicals published in the U.S. from 1741-1900.
  
  
• HarpWeek
  Fulltext and images from Harper's Weekly, 1857-1871
  
  
• American Civil War: Letters and Diaries
  Provides full-text of letters, diaries, and memoirs covering 1861-1865.
  
  
• Accessible Archives
  Provides full-text articles from 18th and 19th century American newspapers (subject matter covers material from 1728-1870).
  

Secondary Sources

• America: History & Life
  Historical coverage of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. This index covers articles in journals as well as book reviews, media reviews, and dissertations. The electronic version covers items published 1964-present. Volumes for 1954-1963 are available in the Library at: REF E171 .A4.
  
  
• Humanities Abstracts
  Basic periodical index which covers undergraduate-level journals in all humanities disciplines. Covers items published 1984-present.

• Guide to Civil War Periodicals -- REF E461 .G84
  2 volumes Cover 1983-1995.

• Civil War Times and Civil War Times Illustrated 30 Year Comprehensive Index -- REF E461 .C57
  Covers 1959-1989

• New York Times Index --REF AI21 .N44
  Covers articles published in the New York Times.
  Also note the 21-volume Personal Name Index to "The New York Times Index," 1851-1974, shelved at Ref AI21 .N42.
  Note: We have the New York Times on microfilm from 1851-present.