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• Hidden Heroes in the Civil War

  Smith, Elliott, 1976-

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  Personal accounts of nurses, soldiers, and more tell the stories of unfamiliar figures of the US Civil War. Learn about the women, people of color, and others who played a crucial role in the war.

• The Civil War Visual Encyclopedia

  Parker, Philip, 1965-

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  Discover the people, battles, and politics of America's bloodiest conflict, and explore its causes, chapters, characters, and consequences reading simple explanations and looking at stunning photographs.

• Blood and Germs

  the Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease

  Jarrow, Gail,

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  Explores the science and grisly history of U.S. Civil War medicine, using actual medical cases and first-person accounts by soldiers, doctors, and nurses. Bullets and artillery shells shattered soldiers' bodies, while microbes and parasites killed…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Real American

  the Life of Ely S. Parker : Seneca Sachem and Civil War General

  Bruchac, Joseph, 1942-

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  Ely S. Parker (1828-1895) is one of the most unique, but little-known figures in US history. A member of the Seneca, an Iroquois nation, Parker was an attorney, engineer, and tribal diplomat. Raised on a reservation but schooled at a Catholic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• To the Front!

  Clara Barton Braves the Battle of Antietam

  Friddell, Claudia,

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  This powerful tribute to Civil War nurse Clara Barton and her heroic efforts during the Battle of Antietam reveals how she came to be called "The Angel of the Battlefield," and recounts her journey to become one of our country's greatest…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Controversial Monuments

  the Fight Over Statues and Symbols

  Green, Amanda Jackson, 1988-

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  As communities wrestle with the history of racism, the display of symbols such as Confederate statues and the flag itself is hotly debated across the country. Explore why many believe such symbols should be left in the past.

• The Flag Never Touched the Ground

  America's Brave Black Regiment in Battle

  Magoon, Kekla,

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  In 1863, the US Civil War was raging. Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation had freed over 3.5 million African-American slaves, and now the Union Army began to recruit a second all-black regiment of soldiers to join the fight. The newly-formed…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Fighting Infantryman

  the Story of Albert D. J. Cashier, Transgender Civil War Soldier

  Sanders, Rob,

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  In 1861, Jennie Hodgers, a young immigrant from Ireland, moved west to Illinois and soon had a new name and a new identity--Albert D. J. Cashier. Like many other young men, Albert joined the Union Army. Though the smallest soldier in his company,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Loreta Janeta Velázquez

  Cuban Confederate Soldier

  Imery-Garcia, Ash,

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  Loreta was a Cuban woman who assumed the identity of a white man to join the Confederate army during the Civil War. She lived as Lieutenant Harry T. Buford and fought in several major battles. Her resourceful nature and talent for deception made her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• O Captain, My Captain

  Walt Whitman, Abraham Lincoln, and the Civil War

  Burleigh, Robert,

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  Nonfiction picture book recounts how President Abraham Lincoln inspired the poet Walt Whitman during the Civil War.

• The Eternal Soldier

  the True Story of How a Dog Became a Civil War Hero

  Kimmel, Allison Crotzer,

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  This is the story of Sallie the dog who marched in the Civil War, always guarding the unit's colors, and even met President Lincoln. Over the three long days of the battle of Gettysburg, Sallie stayed with the dead, guarded their bodies, and nearly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Escape of Robert Smalls

  a Daring Voyage Out of Slavery

  Jones-Radgowski, Jehan,

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  In the early hours of May 13, 1862, in the midst of the deadly U.S. Civil War, an enslaved man named Robert Smalls was about to carry out a perilous plan of escape. Standing at the helm of the ship, Smalls impersonated the captain as he and his crew…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nurse, Soldier, Spy

  the Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero

  Moss, Marissa

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  A story of a nineteen-year-old woman who disguised herself as a man to avoid an unwanted marriage and who distinguished herself as a male nurse during the Civil War, and later as a spy for the Union Army.

• Deadly Aim

  the Civil War Story of Michigan's Anishinaabe Sharpshooters

  Walker, Sally M.,

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  The story of the American Indian soldiers who bravely fought in the Civil War.

• Mathew Brady Records the Civil War

  Cornell, Kari A.,

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  Mathew Brady photographed the battles of the American Civil War.

• Lincoln

  a Photobiography

  Freedman, Russell, 1929-2018

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  The story of the life of Abraham Lincoln who was president during the U.S. Civil War. Newbery Medal, 1988

• Soldier Song

  a True Story of the Civil War

  Levy, Debbie,

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  A book about the importance of songs in rallying Union and Confederate troops during the American Civil War.

• Hoopskirts, Union Blues, and Confederate Grays

  Civil War Fashions From 1861 to 1865

  Havelin, Kate, 1961-

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  This book shows you how people dressed during the U.S. Civil War in America - from slaves, soldiers, and common people to the fashion of the wealthy upper classes.

• Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring

  Alberti, Enigma,

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  The story of Mary Bowser, an African American maid in the Richmond mansion of Confederate president Jefferson Davis who passed secrets along to help the Union.

• You Wouldn't Want to Be a Civil War Soldier!

  a War You'd Rather Not Fight

  Ratliff, Thomas M.

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  Funny cartoons depict life and events during the four years of the Civil War.