This resource documents the war that transformed America, ended slavery, and unified the nation around the principles of freedom. Included are a variety of primary source documents –
- Personal narratives and memoirs
- Pamphlets and political speeches
- Sermons and songs
- Regimental histories and photograph albums
- Legal treatises & more
The collection examines the war and all its complexity – its causes and consequences and its leaders and common soldiers, the home front, and the military campground, and more.
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