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Confederate vs. Union Soldiers (2:39)

Find out what divided the men of the Civil War, and how in many ways they were more alike than different.

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  • Confederate vs. Union Soldiers
    Confederate vs. Union Soldiers

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    Find out what divided the men of the Civil War, and how in many ways they were more alike than different.

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  • Grant or Lee?
    Grant or Lee?

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    Which of the admired Civil War generals would you want to lead your country?

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  • Coroner's Report: Stonewall Jackson
    Coroner's Report: Stonewall Jackson

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    The Confederate general Stonewall Jackson was accidentally shot by his own men during a major Civil War battle, but it wasn't his wounds that killed him eight days later. How exactly did the commander die?

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  • Meaning of the Civil War
    Meaning of the Civil War

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    If you had just one word to describe the Civil War, what would it be?

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  • America and the Civil War
    America and the Civil War

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    Discover how the bloodiest war in American history transformed the face of the nation.

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  • Civil War Tech
    Civil War Tech

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    The Civil War saw the rise of major technological advances in warfare.

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  • Chamberlain at Gettysburg
    Chamberlain at Gettysburg

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    Find out how the actions of a former Maine professor helped the Union win at Gettysburg, the deadliest battle of the Civil War.

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  • Robert E. Lee
    Robert E. Lee

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    Though his Confederate forces lost the Civil War, General Robert E. Lee is remembered as a great military leader.

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  • Trench Warfare
    Trench Warfare

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    Although best known for its role in the long slog of World War I, trench warfare actually got its start on the battlefields of the American Civil War. Find out how new weapons and technology played a part in both its development and destruction.

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  • The Battle of Gettysburg
    The Battle of Gettysburg

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    For three days in July 1863, Union and Confederate forces clash at Gettysburg in one of the most pivotal battles of the Civil War.

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  • The Battle of Antietam
    The Battle of Antietam

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    The bloodiest single day in American history ends in a Union victory that bolsters President Lincoln's ability to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.

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  • First Battle of Bull Run
    First Battle of Bull Run

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    The first major land battle of the Civil War, near Manassas, Virginia is a decisive Confederate victory, ending hopes of a quick end to the conflict.

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  • Battle of Chancellorsville
    Battle of Chancellorsville

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    General Robert E. Lee defies military convention to defeat the Union at Chancellorsville, but was the price of victory too high?

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  • Civil War Sketchbook
    Civil War Sketchbook

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    Confederate topographical engineer Jedidiah Hotchkiss' sketchbook -- created with meticulous detail while on horseback -- helps Gen. Stonewall Jackson to master terrain during the Civil War.

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  • Civil War Weapons
    Civil War Weapons

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    In the Civil War, the quality of guns and ammunition separated North and South. Which side had the superior weapons?

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Photo Galleries (7)

  • Faces of the Civil War
    Faces of the Civil War

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    The Library of Congress recently acquired a rare collection of nearly 700 Civil War-era ambrotype and tintype photographs, donated by the Liljenquist family.

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  • Civil War: Confederate Leaders
    Civil War: Confederate Leaders

    13 Photos

    View images of Confederate leaders from the Civil War, like Robert E Lee and Stonewall Jackson, and learn more about the roles they played protecting the southern states.

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  • Civil War: Gettysburg
    Civil War: Gettysburg

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    Explore the historic Civil War battle of Gettysburg through photographs of the battlefield, the soldiers, and the memorials.

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  • Civil War: Battles of Bull Run
    Civil War: Battles of Bull Run

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    Learn about the two battles of Bull Run through paintings and photographs of the participants, the battlefield and the surrounding areas.

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  • Civil War: Antietam
    Civil War: Antietam

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    Explore the Battle of Antietam--one of the bloodiest of the Civil War-- through photographs of soldiers, the battlefield and monuments.

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  • Civil War: Artifacts
    Civil War: Artifacts

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    Explore Civil War artifacts, from medical kits and personal hygiene items, to carbines and currency.

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  • Civil War: Mathew Brady
    Civil War: Mathew Brady

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    Photographer Mathew Brady and his associates would create more than 10,000 images of the American Civil War, bringing the harsh realities of war to the American public..

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