The Civil War

Encyclopedia Britannica  is a GREAT place to begin any new project. 
Be sure to click on the periodical and web links related to your search.

FactCite is a must-visit site, with easy-to understand information.

GALE eBooks has many topics, especially biographies.

ProQuest -- general database, with lots of newspapers, magazines, and primary sources

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General

The United States Civil War Center. A comprehensive index to Civil War websites, divided by category. Dynamite!
Civil War Archives. Check out the "Soldier's Letters" and "Soldier's Diaries" pages.
In the Valley of the Shadow. A very cool site. You can search primary source letters and diaries by keyword, such as "camp life."
The Smithsonian -- Civil War Archives. Click through the advertisement!
A Nation Divided --The History Place. A timeline of Civil War events , with battle links and information on other historic events such as "Lincoln Shot."
New Georgia Encyclopedia. (The state of Georgia's encyclopedia. Use the search box on the site.)
Historynet.com: The Civil War. (Use the search box on the site.)

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