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Guide to Internet Links in Civil War History

Comprehensive Sites
Ohio Regimental Histories
NW Ohio Newspaper Letter Index
CAC Manuscripts
Diaries & Letters Online

Battlefields & Historic Sites
Re-enactors Groups
Libraries, Archives, Museums
Family History/Genealogy
Photographs & Images

Comprehensive Sites
The sites below offer a wealth of links to still other sites featuring manuscripts, books, maps, images and other information.
American Civil War Homepage United States Civil War Center The American Civil War Ohio in the Civil War US Army Military History Institute	United States Colored Troops Civil War Women Documenting the American South Northwest Ohio in the Civil War Civil War Rosters--Arranged by State
Ohio Regimental Histories
The sites below are a small sampling of regimental histories available online. Some are reproductions of original 19th century histories and others have been produced by amateur or professional historians. You may also want to search for keywords in Google Books. Limit the search to "full view only" to get the complete text.
Ohio Regimental Index Regimental History Resources 14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry 48th Ohio Volunteer Infantry 49th Ohio Volunteer Infantry	65th Ohio Volunteer Infantry 76th Ohio Volunteer Infantry 124th Ohio Volunteer Infantry 3rd Ohio Volunteer Cavalry Battery A - 1st Rgt Ohio Vol. Light Artillery
Diaries & Letters Online
There are many letters and diaries of Civil War soldiers and their families, both North and South, available on the internet. Also follow links on the comprehensive sites (above) and try searching terms such as "Civil War diaries" or "Civil War letters". Special collections libraries and museums are some of the institutions which have scanned or transcribed documents in their collections.
Center for Archival Collections Manuscripts Richard W. Burt, 76th OVI Cornelius C. Platter, 81st OVI	Harvey Hogue, 115th OVI Civil War Women Selected Letters and Diaries
Battlefields & Historic Sites
The National Park Service, local tourism boards and others have created websites documenting battlefields, prisons, and other historic sites from the Civil War. These websites may include maps, Civil War-era photographs and contemporary documentation on the use or preservation of these locations. Links to still more information may often be found.
National Park Service (search "Battlefield") Great Locomotive Chase (Andrew's Raiders) Army of the Cumberland	Andersonville National Historic Site Chickamauga/Chattanooga National Military Park Chickamauga Battlefield Site
Re-enactors Groups
Re-enactors groups pride themselves on their accuracy and attention to detail in their military accoutrements and knowledge of history relating to their units. While their purpose is recreational, they often make available a large amount of background information.
Reenactments/Event List The Civil War Reenactors Camp Chase Fifes and Drums 4th Ohio Volunteer Infantry 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry	14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Co. A 35th Ohio Volunteer Infantry 51st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Ohio Valley Civil War Association
Libraries, Archives, Museums
The collections below are some of the most comprehensive dealing with the Civil War, statewide and nationally.
National Archives National Civil War Museum	Ohio Historical Society Smithsonian Institution
Family History/Genealogy
Whether you are tracing your own ancestor or are looking for help documenting individual soldiers, the sites below offer research guidance and links to still more information sites.
Genealogy & the American Civil War	Access Genealogy Civil War Resource Center
Photographs, Images, Maps, Multimedia
Maps, photographs, and sound recordings can help in understanding troop movements and details of camp life.
Library of Congress Selected Civil War Photos Matthew Brady Photographs (Natl Archives) Matthew Brady Photographs (Smithsonian) CivilWarAlbum.com	Civil War Clip Art Ohio Historical Society Battle Flags Civil War Music Civil War Maps

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