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Jenkins of Greenbottom: A Civil War Saga

by: Jack L. Dickinson

Civil War in Cabell County West Virginia

by: Joe Geiger Published: November 1991

WV Division of Culture and History site

Online editions of 19th century magazines from the UK including Blackwoods.

Period documents and such explaining the impending crisis and why it's coming.

A compilation of letters, stories, diaries from the soldiers, sailors, nurses, politicians, ministers, journalists and citizens during the War of the Rebellion from the newspapers of Massachusetts.

Memoirs and some period accounts of Southerners and Slaves during the Civil War

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That every person who shall hereafter commit the crime of treason against the United States, and shall be adjudged guilty thereof, shall suffer death, and all his slaves, if any, shall be declared and made free...

Lots of cool period documents pertaining to the African Americans. Many members of the USCT You need to scroll down to sample documents.

Furman University 19th century documents project

Letters, Journals, Diaries, Oral Accounts and Historical information from the Civil War

Documents from the 1830's era.

Original sheet music for tons of 19th century music

Period and later cookbooks online

Official Documents | Letters and Diaries | Illustrations | Song Sheets | Miscellaneous Documents

entire collection of 1860-1865 NY Times newspapers online

Official Records of the War 1861-1865

The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies

Civil War Letters From The 76th Ohio Volunteer Infantry

List of primary source resources.

Lots of interesting primary source documents from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.

Daguerreian texts. A broad selection of 19th and 20th century texts about the daguerreotype, including many original texts from the 50's and 60's.

the entire Constitution online

Includes the Star Spangled Banner, Monroe Document, Constitution of the CSA, Secession Declarations, Emancipation Proclamation, etc.

Thousands upon thousands of pages of primary source books and magazines ranging from the early 19th to early 20th centuries.

Thousands more pages of primary source books ranging from the early 19th to early 20th centuries.

Same as above only this one's magazines.

Newspapers, journals, letters, etc. from two communities on the line. One in PA the other VA

Interesting articles from many Southern newspapers, very informational.

Manuscript collections contain letters and diaries from both Union and Confederate soldiers, homefront letters, memoirs, and contemporary research files.

This is the first time I've found this site. Fascinating site with LOTS of 18th and 19th century documents, and links to other fascinating sites.

This page was last updated on: May 16, 2003




	RECOMMENDED READING Jenkins of Greenbottom: A Civil War Saga by: Jack L. Dickinson Civil War in Cabell County West Virginia by: Joe Geiger Published: November 1991 WV State Archival index of things on the web WV Division of Culture and History site Original papers of West Virginia Statehood WV Division of Culture and History site Letters from Cabell County Militia WV Division of Culture and History site African-Americans in Cabell County during the war WV Division of Culture and History site The Tragic Fate of Guyandotte By Joe Geiger, Jr. WV Division of Culture and History site Blackwoods Magazine and other British sources Online editions of 19th century magazines from the UK including Blackwoods. Causes of the Civil War Period documents and such explaining the impending crisis and why it's coming. Civil War Letters A compilation of letters, stories, diaries from the soldiers, sailors, nurses, politicians, ministers, journalists and citizens during the War of the Rebellion from the newspapers of Massachusetts. Documenting the American South Memoirs and some period accounts of Southerners and Slaves during the Civil War 1862 Act to Punish Rebels Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That every person who shall hereafter commit the crime of treason against the United States, and shall be adjudged guilty thereof, shall suffer death, and all his slaves, if any, shall be declared and made free... Freedmen and Southern Society Project Lots of cool period documents pertaining to the African Americans. Many members of the USCT You need to scroll down to sample documents. Furman University 19th century documents project Furman University 19th century documents project Iowa Soldiers Letters Letters, Journals, Diaries, Oral Accounts and Historical information from the Civil War Jacksonian America Documents from the 1830's era. Levy Sheet Music Original sheet music for tons of 19th century music Michigan State University cookbooks online Period and later cookbooks online Musselman Library -Special Collections - 19th C Documents Official Documents \| Letters and Diaries \| Illustrations \| Song Sheets \| Miscellaneous Documents New York Times the War Years entire collection of 1860-1865 NY Times newspapers online Official Records of the War of the Rebellion Official Records of the War 1861-1865 The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies Seventy-sixth Ohio Letters of Capt. Burt Civil War Letters From The 76th Ohio Volunteer Infantry The American Civil War Homepage List of primary source resources. The Avalon Project, Yale University Lots of interesting primary source documents from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. The Daguerreian Society. Daguerreian texts. A broad selection of 19th and 20th century texts about the daguerreotype, including many original texts from the 50's and 60's. The United States Constitution the entire Constitution online U.S. Historical Documents Archives Includes the Star Spangled Banner, Monroe Document, Constitution of the CSA, Secession Declarations, Emancipation Proclamation, etc. University of Cornell Making of America Thousands upon thousands of pages of primary source books and magazines ranging from the early 19th to early 20th centuries. University of Michigan Making of America books Thousands more pages of primary source books ranging from the early 19th to early 20th centuries. University of Michigan Making of America Journals Same as above only this one's magazines. Valley of the Shadow. Newspapers, journals, letters, etc. from two communities on the line. One in PA the other VA Vicki Betts Newspaper Articles Interesting articles from many Southern newspapers, very informational. Virginia Tech diaries Manuscript collections contain letters and diaries from both Union and Confederate soldiers, homefront letters, memoirs, and contemporary research files. Washington State University site This is the first time I've found this site. Fascinating site with LOTS of 18th and 19th century documents, and links to other fascinating sites. This page was last updated on: May 16, 2003