Unforgettable Sights: America's Civil War
- Experience a photographic overview of the US Civil War by taking a guided virtual trip to America's national archives.
- http://www.awesomestories.com/history/stories/civil_war/civil_war_ch1.htm

Civil War, American
- Article from Encarta Encyclopedia explores the causes of the war and provides an overview of each year. Also includes an assessment of the war. Includes related photographs.
- http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761567354/Civil_War_American.html

Facts About the Civil War
- Concise overview of the bloodiest conflict in American history.
- http://www.idiotica.com/encyclopedia/content/civilwar.htm

Civil War Highlights
- Eighth grade students write about major battles from both northern and southern perspectives.
- http://library.thinkquest.org/2944/

The Battle of Gettysburg
- Includes daily accounts of military action and battle maps. Also expresses the human side of war by telling the tale of military life through the eyes of a seventeen-year-old Union soldier.
- http://library.thinkquest.org/13515/

The American Civil War
- Student-created site explores the tragic cost of the conflict, provides short biographies of leaders, includes overviews of major battles, and features a comprehensive timeline.
- http://library.thinkquest.org/3055/

Civil War Index Page
- Source for collectors researching the Civil War. Categorized links, including archives, bibliographies, books, and "Gateways" category. Provides a list of sites with compiled Civil War links.
- http://homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/civilwar/civilwar.htm

The Civil War: A film by Ken Burns
- Includes images, maps, biographies, historical documents, bibliography, related links, fact page and section for educators.
- http://pbs.org/civilwar

Gods and Generals: The Story Behind the Movie
- Features General "Stonewall" Jackson and the battles of Bull Run, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. Includes primary source materials
- http://www.awesomestories.com/movies/gods_generals/gods_generals_ch1.htm

Selected Civil War Photographs
- Library of Congress site provides searchable database of more than 1,100 photographs. Also tells what it was like to be a photographer in the Civil War and provides a timeline of the conflict.
- http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html

Illinois during the Civil War
- Although no battles took place in Illinois, the state's residents still shaped the Civil War's course and felt its effects. Includes letters, diaries, and reminiscences of Union soldiers, as well as other materials from the home front.
- http://dig.lib.niu.edu/civilwar/

Letters Home from an Iowa Soldier in the American Civil War
- Part of a collection of letters written by Newton Robert Scott, Private, Company A, of the 36th Infantry, Iowa Volunteers, during the American Civil War. Most were written to the woman he would later marry.
- http://www.civilwarletters.com/

American Civil War
- British site includes articles about major battles, political and military figures, writers, artists, photographers, the role of women, issues, and Lincoln's assassination. Also features a chronology of the war.
- http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAcivilwarC.htm

The Time of the Lincolns: Americans at War
- Follow a foot soldier into battle, browse through historic photographs, re-live the battle of Vicksburg, and explore the role African-Americans played in the Civil War. From the PBS series American Experience.
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lincolns/atwar/index.html

Quia - Civil War
- Match the squares in this review game.
- http://www.quia.com/mc/97.html

The Civil War
- Series of short lessons about the Civil War, along with suggested activities and interactive quizzes.
- http://www.mce.k12tn.net/civil_war/civil_war.htm

US Civil War: Internet Modern History Sourcebook
- Links to primary sources available on-line.
- http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook27.html

The History Place
- An easy-to-use American Civil War timeline with many original photographs and interesting quotes.
- http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html

The Civil War for Kids
- Includes timeline, graphs, maps, biographies of Civil War leaders, and printable activity sheets.
- http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/civilwar/cwar.htm

Civil War
- Presents information about the battles and soldiers, as well as an array of photographs and links.
- http://www.civilwar.com/